When was Icon founded?

Icon was founded in 1990 and raised its 1st funding round 25 years after it was founded.

Where is Icon located?

Icon is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. It is registered at Třebenická 1295 18200 Praha.

Which legal entities is Icon associated with?

Icon is associated with ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED and 6 others.

How many employees does Icon have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Icon is 34920.

Is Icon a funded company?

Icon is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Icon?

Icon's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 22, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Icon rank among its competitors?

Icon ranks 1st amongst 71 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JCCT, which secured an undisclosed amount in Aug, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Icon?

Icon's top competitors include Labomar, Medpace and Dhiti Life Sciences. Among them, JCCT secured the most recent funding round in August, 2023.

Icon - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Icon is a public company based in Dublin (Ireland), founded in 1990. It operates as a Global full-service CRO with expertise in adaptive clinical trials and ICONIX platform for trail design, monitoring and managment. Icon has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 71 active competitors, including 3 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Labomar, Medpace and Dhiti Life Sciences.

Company Details

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.82B and a net profit of $0.51B.

Website: www.iconplc.com/
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Phone Number: +353 **********
Registered Address: Třebenická 1295 18200 Praha

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1990

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 22, 2021, $*****

Investors

Enterprise Ireland & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 71 active competitors

Employee Count

34,920 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

HumanFirst & 22 more

Similar Companies

Labomar & 71 more

Exit Details

Public

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Icon is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
MEDICAL PRAGUE, o.p.s. CIN: 26463903 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 31, 2001	-	-
Clinical Trials Service s.r.o. CIN: 24821209 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 15, 2011	-	-
Medical Development s.r.o. CIN: 27448681 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 19, 2006	-	-
ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74110TN2004PTC054137 , India, Active	Sep 02, 2004	$96.5M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	3904 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
TVM REAL s.r.o. CIN: 27547043 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 10, 2008	-	-
A Real Solution s.r.o. CIN: 29416957 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 11, 2013	-	-
ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED CIN: 1962029 , New Zealand, Active	Jul 04, 2007	-	-

Icon got listed on May 15, 1998.

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Icon has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 22, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Icon has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Icon:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 22, 2021	4280613	Grant (prize money)	6705590	9537815	7372583	3801685
Jul 01, 2018	8086021	Grant (prize money)	3914250	7665386	1400582	Europa
Jan 07, 2018	9408389	Grant (prize money)	6815968	7374030	5010754	Europa

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Icon's employee count trend

Icon has 34,920 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Icon's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Icon include Labomar, Medpace and Dhiti Life Sciences. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Icon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Icon 1990, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Global full-service CRO with expertise in adaptive clinical trials and ICONIX platform for trail design, monitoring and managment	-	Enterprise Ireland, Europa	59/100
2nd	Labomar 1998, Treviso (Italy), Early Stage	Dietary supplements, diet foods, health products, and medical devices	$6.9M	First Capital, Fondo Italiano d'Investimento ... & 1 others	53/100
3rd	Medpace 1992, Cincinnati (United States), Public	Clinical research organization offering a range of services	-	CCMP Capital, Cinven	48/100
4th	Dhiti Life Sciences 2010, Delhi (India), Funding Raised	Biotechnology company offering in vitro diagnostic products for healthcare sector	-	BIRAC	41/100
5th	Close-Up International 1968, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Unfunded	Provider of end-end to solutions for drug development companies	-	-	39/100
6th	Ascada Research 2021, Fullerton (United States), Unfunded	Clinical research organization dedicated to the advancement of medical sciences	-	-	37/100
7th	Lambda Therapeutic 1998, Ahmedabad (India), Funding Raised	CRO with operations in India, US, Poland, Canada and UK. Winner of Frost & Sullivan 'CRO of the Year' - 2010	-	The egg	36/100
8th	Uniquity Bio 1996, Malvern (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of clinical-stage drug development services	-	-	33/100
9th	Instat 2003, Chatham (United States), Acquired	Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing biostatistics, clinical data management, medical writing, and scalable full-service clinical trial services.	-	-	32/100
10th	JCCT 2005, Lenexa (United States), Late Stage	CRO focused on early & end stage clinical trial services	-	FFL Partners	31/100

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Icon has made 1 investments in companies including theator. Icon has also acquired 22 companies including HumanFirst and PRA Health Sciences.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 29, 2024	Acquisition	HumanFirst	2017	San Francisco (United States)
Jul 22, 2022	Investments	theator	2018	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Feb 24, 2021	Acquisition	PRA Health Sciences	1976	Raleigh (United States)