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 Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at IBM is 344081.

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 1st amongst 135732 active competitors, of which 976 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which secured $118K in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of IBM?

IBM's top competitors include UST, Infosys and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Among them, Hewlett Packard Enterprise secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

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

IBM is a public company based in Armonk (United States), founded in 1911 by Abe Batthish, Nich Overend, Malaika Paquiot, Charles Ranlett Flint, Herman Hollerith, George Winthrop Fairchild, Joseph Correnti Evp Executive Consultant, David Bigorra Puente and Ulises Gascón. 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 135732 active competitors, including 976 funded and 7691 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like UST, Infosys and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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

1^st among 135732 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

344,081 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

HRL Laboratories & 286 more

Similar Companies

UST & 159407 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
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 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)	-
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)
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)
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)

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	6186694	Grant (prize money)	9249280	3074748	5396059	4271094
Sep 20, 2013	3345851	Grant (prize money)	9789123	1977756	8799476	OSTI
Sep 13, 2013	7286716	Grant (prize money)	1206924	2194700	3557775	OSTI

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The founders of IBM are Abe Batthish, Nich Overend, Malaika Paquiot, Charles Ranlett Flint, Herman Hollerith, George Winthrop Fairchild, Joseph Correnti Evp Executive Consultant, David Bigorra Puente and Ulises Gascón.

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

Abe Batthish: Founder of IBM.
Nich Overend: Co Founder of IBM.
Malaika Paquiot: Senior Product Manager, Information Integration of IBM.
Charles Ranlett Flint: Former Co-Founder of IBM.
Herman Hollerith: 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 Amit Sharma, Nisha Gopinath and Tejaswini Shrikant Rajwade are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
ahmqxga	Team	-	Current	8y 8m
mtufowk	Team	-	Current	1y 1m
Amit Sharma	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 11m
oscb{qn	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 6m
tgbggkb	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 1m

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IBM's employee count trend

IBM has 344,081 employees as of Aug 26. Here is IBM's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of IBM include UST, Infosys and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. 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	IBM 1911, Armonk (United States), Public	Provider of hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and IT consulting services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Runway & 22 others	77/100
2nd	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
3rd	Infosys 1981, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of consulting, data analytics, and IT services	-	Nepean Capital, Seaside Private Capital & 1 others	75/100
4th	Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2015, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of edge-to-cloud solutions, products, and services for enterprise organizations	-	Draper Athena, Kleiner Perkins & 3 others	74/100
5th	Datamatics 1975, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of digital technologies, business process management, analytics, and automation services	$3M	IIML	73/100
6th	Happiest Minds Technologies 2011, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of IT suite services	$64.8M	Canaan, Trident Trust & 37 others	73/100
7th	Virtusa 1996, Westborough (United States), Acquired	IT services company	$45.2M	New Mountain Capital, EQT & 8 others	73/100
8th	Mindtree 1999, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Consulting and implementations company	$23.9M	Global Technology Ventures, Walden Israel ... & 9 others	73/100
9th	Sutherland 1986, Pittsford (United States), Late Stage	Provider of business process and technology management services	$60M	Affirma Capital, Oak Investment Partners & 3 others	73/100
10th	Accenture 1989, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Provider of IT consulting, technology, and outsourcing services	-	ngn-capital.com, Bondeinvest.com & 6 others	73/100

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IBM has made 59 investments in companies including Orion Security and Zyphra. IBM has also acquired 228 companies including HRL Laboratories and Confluent.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 23, 2026	Acquisition	HRL Laboratories	1948	United States
Feb 03, 2026	Investments	Orion Security	2024	Golden Valley (United States)
Dec 08, 2025	Acquisition	Confluent	2014	Mountain View (United States)