When was ip.access founded?

ip.access was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is ip.access located?

ip.access is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

How many employees does ip.access have?

As of Mar 31, 2020, the latest employee count at ip.access is 120.

Is ip.access a funded company?

ip.access is a funded company, having raised a total of $40M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 13, 2006.

When was the latest funding round of ip.access?

ip.access' latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jul 31, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of ip.access?

Annual revenue of ip.access is between £1M and £10M as on Jan 31, 2025

Where does ip.access rank among its competitors?

ip.access ranks 4th amongst 19 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was InfiniG, which secured $5.2M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of ip.access?

ip.access' top competitors include Baicells, KNL and Ubiquisys. Among them, InfiniG secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

ip.access - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

ip.access is an acqui-hired company based in Cambridge (United Kingdom), founded in 1999 by Nicholas Dougall Johnson. It operates as a Small cell and gateway. ip.access has raised $40M in funding from investors like Scottish Equity Partners, Qualcomm and Rothschild. The company has 19 active competitors, including 6 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Baicells, KNL and Ubiquisys.

Company Details

ip access develops 2G, 3G and LTE small cells and gateways for enterprise, consumer and open access purpose. Its latest technology, presenceCell, captures anonymous user location and phone identity information from smartphones, which can be analysed and used as a service for retail analytics, M-commerece and presence promotions. All the small cells can be controlled through the Network Orchestration System (NOS).

Website: ipaccess.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$40M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jul 31, 2015, $*****

Investors

Scottish Equity Partners & 13 more

Ranked

4^th among 19 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£1M - £10M as on Jan 31, 2025

Employee Count

120 as on Mar 31, 2020

Similar Companies

Baicells & 23 more

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ip.access is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
Ip.access Limited CIN: 3400157 , Germany, Active	Jul 07, 1997	£10M - £50M (As on Mar 31, 2019)	-
MAVENIR IPA UK LIMITED CIN: 3400157 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 07, 1997	£1M - £10M (As on Jan 31, 2025)	35 (As on Jan 31, 2022)
IP ACCESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900DL2009PTC191092 , India, Active	Jun 10, 2009	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	62 (As on Jan 31, 2021)
Zip Wireless Limited CIN: 9668130 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 01, 2015	£10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2018)	120 (As on Mar 31, 2020)

ip.access has raised a total funding of $40M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 13, 2006. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jul 31, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. ip.access has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ip.access:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 31, 2015	4547211	Series D	6953761	2330202	2448876	9615845
Jul 01, 2015	9031830	Grant (prize money)	3574844	9269565	4164365	Europa
Dec 12, 2011	5225514	Series C	5224043	5201967	Amadeus Capital & 6 more	6861014

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The founders of ip.access is Nicholas Dougall Johnson.

Here are the details of ip.access' key team members:

Nicholas Dougall Johnson: Director of ip.access. They serve on the board of 1 company.

ip.access' Board of Directors

ip.access's board has 4 active members. Anthony Fox, Samer Souhail Salty, Christophe Jean Bataillard and Richard James Staveley are independent board members.

Here is the list of ip.access' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
k{u{zdq	Team	-	Past	6y 4m
glrnzmi	Team	-	Past	7y 3m
Anthony Fox	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m
ynqyhom	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 8m
yks{jam	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 8m
mbwlrvu	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 5m
nxesfic	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 4m
ncnnubl	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 3m
lmpmiok	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 5m
kplpb{c	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 8m
xmiztet	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 7m
ittrqpk	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 8m
mdltrbx	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 4m
cpqzqwm	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 3m
g{mwfv{	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 5m
{llcxwh	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 4m
anbmvxe	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 8m
zkugdnj	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 4m
etpppug	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 8m
jfurwib	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 4m
hhomese	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 2m
y{vrcmz	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 5m
ggb{ciq	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 7m

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ip.access' employee count trend

ip.access has 120 employees as of Mar 20. The total employee count is 6.0% more than what it was in Mar 19. Here is ip.access's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ip.access include Baicells, KNL and Ubiquisys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ip.access, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Baicells 2014, Plano (United States), Series C	Baicells: Innovating wireless solutions for diverse connectivity needs globally	$53.2M	Greenland, Qualcomm Ventures & 11 others	54/100
2nd	KNL 2011, Oulu (Finland), Series A	Provider of radio solutions for military and security operations	$12.7M	Creandum, Inventure & 2 others	54/100
3rd	Ubiquisys 2004, Swindon (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of multimode LTE, 3G and Wi-Fi small cells	$81M	Atlas Venture, Sercomm & 16 others	50/100
4th	ip.access 1999, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acqui-Hired	Small cell and gateway	$40M	Kreos Capital, Qualcomm & 12 others	46/100
5th	Benetel 2001, Dublin (Ireland), Seed	Hardware platform solutions for 4G LTE eNodeB Small Cells	$828K	Furthr, Dublin Business Innovation Centre ... & 1 others	43/100
6th	Intellect Telecom 2006, Moscow (Russia), Acquired	Small cell and broadband access solutions provider	$12.3M	Sitronics, MGTS	41/100
7th	InfiniG 2023, United States, Seed	Developer of neutral host systems utilizing shared radio frequency spectrum	$5.2M	Stormbreaker, J2 Ventures	40/100
8th	Contela 2000, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Funding Raised	Small Cell Solutions provider	-	East Gate Partners, SAIF Partners	40/100
9th	AirWalk Communications 2002, Richardson (United States), Acquired	Telecom solutions provider specializing in IP-RAN, femtocells, and call forwarding	$53.1M	Sevin Rosen, Duchossois Capital Management ... & 2 others	39/100
10th	Airvana 2000, Chelmsford (United States), Acquired	Global leader in network infrastructure solutions for communication networks	$40M	Matrix, Millennium Technology Value Partners ... & 4 others	39/100