When was Internet2 founded?

Internet2 was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Internet2 located?

Internet2 is headquartered in United States.

How many employees does Internet2 have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Internet2 is 203.

Is Internet2 a funded company?

Internet2 is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 18 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 17, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Internet2?

Internet2's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Internet2 rank among its competitors?

Internet2 ranks 360th amongst 3658 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Internet2?

Internet2's top competitors include T-Mobile, AT&T and Vodafone. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Internet2 - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Internet2 is a member-owned advanced technology community that provides a secure high-speed network, cloud solutions, research support, and services tailored for research and education. It connects the research and education community with a network that satisfies their bandwidth-intensive requirements.

Website: internet2.edu
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Founded Year

1996

Location

United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2016, $*****

Investors

National Science Foundation & 4 more

Ranked

360^th among 3658 active competitors

Employee Count

203 as on May 31, 2026

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Internet2 has raised funding over 18 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 17, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Internet2 has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Internet2:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2016	3631462	Grant (prize money)	9898267	7721434	8777783	2171858
Oct 01, 2013	3143470	Grant (prize money)	1219009	9919918	5787993	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jun 27, 2012	1425721	Grant (prize money)	5266140	2813817	7420399	National Science Foundation

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Internet2's employee count trend

Internet2 has 203 employees as of May 26. Here is Internet2's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Internet2 include T-Mobile, AT&T and Vodafone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Internet2, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, SoftBank Group & 16 others	82/100
2nd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	Elliott Management, Appaloosa Management ... & 12 others	82/100
3rd	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Elliott Management, Cevian & 12 others	81/100
4th	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	KCB Group, Bank of Kigali & 38 others	81/100
5th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 16 others	81/100
6th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	81/100
7th	Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecom and TV services	-	Norvestia, Europa	80/100
8th	Zain Group 1983, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Public	Telecom services provider	-	Arab Bank, IFC & 2 others	79/100
9th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	HSBC, UBS & 4 others	78/100
10th	NOS 2014, Lisbon (Portugal), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecommunication and TV services	-	Sonaecom, CaixaBI & 1 others	78/100
360th	Internet2 1996, United States, Funding Raised	Provider of secure high-speed network, cloud solutions, research support, and services tailored for research and education	-	National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ... & 3 others	45/100