When was IKEA founded?

IKEA was founded in 1943 and raised its 1st funding round 74 years after it was founded.

Where is IKEA located?

IKEA is headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden. It is registered at Box 702, 343 81 ÄLMHULT, Älmhult municipality, Kronoberg County.

How many employees does IKEA have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at IKEA is 97886.

Is IKEA a funded company?

IKEA is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 05, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of IKEA?

IKEA's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Mar 20, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does IKEA rank among its competitors?

IKEA ranks 1st amongst 1 active competitors, none of which are funded.

IKEA - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Financials

IKEA is a funded company based in Helsingborg (Sweden), founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad. It operates as a Manufacturer and retailer of ready-to-assemble home furnishings. IKEA has raised an undisclosed amount in funding.

Company Details

Manufacturer and retailer of ready-to-assemble home furnishings. Offers products across categories such as kitchen, dining, outdoor, living room, bedroom, office furniture, children and pet furniture, secondary storage, laundry, bathroom, lighting, decoration, textiles and rugs. Sells through its own online platform, a network of own stores and organized retailers worldwide.

Website: www.ikea.com/
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Email ID: *****@ikea.com
Registered Address: Box 702, 343 81 ÄLMHULT, Älmhult municipality, Kronoberg County

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1943

Location

Helsingborg, Sweden

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Mar 20, 2024, $*****

Investors

Ingka & 5 more

Ranked

1^st among 1 active competitor

Employee Count

97,886 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Seprify & 25 more

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IKEA is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
IKEA of Sweden AB CIN: 5560747551 , Sweden, Active	Nov 21, 1960	-	-	-
IKEA A/S CIN: 50574911 , Denmark, Active	Feb 28, 1967	-	2954 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
WIKEA LIMITED CIN: 12845327 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 27, 2020	-	2 (As on Aug 31, 2024)

IKEA has raised funding over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 05, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Mar 20, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. IKEA has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of IKEA:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 20, 2024	5282684	Grant (prize money)	8597602	1216819	3592016	2572986
Feb 29, 2024	1573257	Grant (prize money)	3137099	5008021	4160619	Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky
Dec 22, 2023	4122068	Grant (prize money)	3172397	3533626	3513406	Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky

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The founders of IKEA is Ingvar Kamprad. Janie Bisset and Alpaslan Deliloglu are the CEOs of IKEA.

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

Ingvar Kamprad: Former Founder of IKEA and founder of 1 other company.

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IKEA's employee count trend

IKEA has 97,886 employees as of Apr 26. Here is IKEA's employee count trend over the years:

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IKEA has made 21 investments in companies including Seprify and New School Foods. IKEA has also acquired 5 companies including 6X6 and Geomagical.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 10, 2026	Investments	Seprify	2023	Fribourg (Switzerland)
Aug 28, 2024	Investments	New School Foods	2020	Toronto (Canada)
Aug 27, 2024	Investments	Nordic SeaFarm	2020	Gothenburg (Sweden)