When was IBM founded?

IBM was founded in 1911 and raised its 1st funding round 92 years after it was founded.

Where is IBM located?

IBM is headquartered in Armonk, United States. It is registered at ONE NEW ORCHARD RD,ARMONK,NY,10504.

How many employees does IBM have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at IBM is 336062.

Is IBM a funded company?

IBM is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 22 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 01, 2003.

When was the latest funding round of IBM?

IBM's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 24, 2013, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of IBM?

Annual revenue of IBM is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does IBM rank among its competitors?

IBM ranks 3rd amongst 128521 active competitors, of which 990 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Oracle, which secured $77.8M in Feb, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of IBM?

IBM's top competitors include Oracle, Dell and DigitalOcean. Among them, Oracle secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

IBM - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

IBM is a public company based in Armonk (United States), founded in 1911 by Alok Aggarwal, Jeanne Jang, Charles Ranlett Flint, Herman Hollerith, George Winthrop Fairchild, Sarah Diamond, Jessica Ridella, Robert Dimaggio, Brigid Mcdermott, Rachel Reinitz, Sarah Maston and Bill Aspromonte. It operates as a Provider of hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and IT consulting services. IBM has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 128521 active competitors, including 990 funded and 7445 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Oracle, Dell and DigitalOcean.

Company Details

Provider of hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and IT consulting services. It delivers solutions for automation, data analytics, and security. It offers infrastructure modernization, software development, and strategic partnerships. It focuses on technology and sustainability.

Website: www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/hadoop/
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Email ID: *****@ibm.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: ONE NEW ORCHARD RD,ARMONK,NY,10504

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1911

Location

Armonk, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 24, 2013, $*****

Investors

Berkshire Hathaway & 23 more

Ranked

3^rd among 128521 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

336,062 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Orion Security & 285 more

Similar Companies

Oracle & 175 more

Exit Details

Public

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IBM is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Ibm India Private Limited CIN: U72200KA1997PTC022382 , India, Active	Jun 13, 1997	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	93127 (As on Jun 30, 2019)
SOFTLAYER TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2015FTC078232 , India, Amalgamated	Jan 12, 2015	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	13 (As on Jun 30, 2022)
IBM Global Financing Danmark ApS CIN: 37424331 , Denmark, Active	Feb 03, 2016	-	14 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
IBM Client Innovation Center Danmark ApS CIN: 38073729 , Denmark, Active	Oct 05, 2016	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
SPARTAN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U85110KA1993PTC014811 , India, Active	Oct 18, 1993	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	4 (As on Aug 31, 2023)
International Business Machines Corporation CIN: 1533F , United States, Active	Aug 08, 1948	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
IBM CREDIT LLC CIN: 2852296 , United States, Active	Jan 06, 2003	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-

IBM got listed on Dec 14, 1984.

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IBM has raised funding over 22 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2003. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 24, 2013 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. IBM has 24 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of IBM:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 24, 2013	1021275	Grant (prize money)	1953012	9792361	6082897	1309283
Sep 20, 2013	3891725	Grant (prize money)	9080639	5494918	4521851	OSTI
Sep 13, 2013	2216947	Grant (prize money)	7636101	6514195	1847032	OSTI

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The founders of IBM are Alok Aggarwal, Jeanne Jang, Charles Ranlett Flint, Herman Hollerith, George Winthrop Fairchild, Sarah Diamond, Jessica Ridella, Robert Dimaggio, Brigid Mcdermott, Rachel Reinitz, Sarah Maston and Bill Aspromonte.

Here are the details of IBM's key team members:

Alok Aggarwal: Founder and Director of IBM India Research Lab. of IBM and founder of 1 other company.
Jeanne Jang: Founder of Digital Video Surveillance Business of IBM.
Charles Ranlett Flint: Former Co-Founder of IBM.
Herman Hollerith: Former Co-Founder of IBM.
George Winthrop Fairchild: Former Co-Founder of IBM.

IBM's Board of Directors

IBM's board has 5 active members. Usha Srikanth and Sandip Vinubhai Patel are part of team and Nisha Gopinath, Amit Sharma and Tejaswini Shrikant Rajwade are independent board members.

Here is the list of IBM's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
{riilpi	Team	-	Current	5y 6m
dfcwecq	Team	-	Current	1y 7m
Nisha Gopinath	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 0m
ubqwapd	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
oxqclen	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 4m

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IBM's employee count trend

IBM has 336,062 employees as of Jun 26. Here is IBM's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of IBM include Oracle, Dell and DigitalOcean. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of IBM, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Oracle 1977, Austin (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for applications, platform, and infrastructure management	-	EGI Booster, rifvc.com & 32 others	83/100
2nd	Dell 1984, Round Rock (United States), Public	Provider of enterprise servers and cloud solutions	-	CampVentures, RBC Capital Markets & 11 others	81/100
3rd	IBM 1911, Armonk (United States), Public	Provider of hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and IT consulting services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Runway & 22 others	81/100
4th	DigitalOcean 2011, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, and managed database hosting	$174M	Access Industries, Andreessen Horowitz & 46 others	80/100
5th	Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2015, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of edge-to-cloud solutions, products, and services for enterprise organizations	-	Draper Athena, Gov & 2 others	78/100
6th	Mindtree 1999, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Consulting and implementations company	$23.9M	Global Technology Ventures, Walden Israel ... & 9 others	78/100
7th	UST 1999, Aliso Viejo (United States), Late Stage	Provider of data analytics, cloud modernization, management strategy, and digital transformation services	$250M	Temasek, MFAR & 1 others	76/100
8th	Infosys 1981, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of consulting, data analytics, and IT services	-	ChrysCapital, Seaside Private Capital & 1 others	75/100
9th	Nutanix 2009, San Jose (United States), Public	AI powered cloud management software for enterprises	$317M	Sapphire Ventures, Riverwood Capital & 32 others	75/100
10th	Accenture 1989, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Provider of IT consulting, technology, and outsourcing services	-	ngn-capital.com, Bondeinvest.com & 6 others	75/100

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IBM has made 59 investments in companies including Orion Security and Zyphra. IBM has also acquired 227 companies including Confluent and Cognitus.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 03, 2026	Investments	Orion Security	2024	Golden Valley (United States)
Dec 08, 2025	Acquisition	Confluent	2014	Mountain View (United States)
Oct 15, 2025	Acquisition	Cognitus	2002	Dallas (United States)