When was Jolla founded?

Jolla was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Jolla located?

Jolla is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How many employees does Jolla have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Jolla is 45.

Is Jolla a funded company?

Jolla is a funded company, having raised a total of $25.7M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Feb 19, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Jolla?

Jolla's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Dec 18, 2015, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Jolla rank among its competitors?

Jolla ranks 3rd amongst 92 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was KaiOS, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Jolla?

Jolla's top competitors include Android, DBOS and Ubuntu. Among them, KaiOS secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

Jolla - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Jolla is a series C company based in Helsinki (Finland), founded in 2011 by Stefano Mosconi and Marc Dillon. It operates as a Mobile device and Open Source OS. Jolla has raised $25.7M in funding. The company has 92 active competitors, including 10 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Android, DBOS and Ubuntu.

Company Details

Jolla smartphone is built on top of Sailfish Open Source OS, an optimized operating system for mobile. Offers live multitasking, an in-built capacity to run Andriod apps, and natural user interface. Jolla went public in July 2012. Currently, Jolla smartphones are available all over Europe, Hong Kong, India, and Russia.

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Founded Year

2011

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$25.7M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Dec 18, 2015, $*****

Investors

Eagles Fund & 3 more

Ranked

3^rd among 92 active competitors

Employee Count

45 as on Jul 31, 2026

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Jolla has raised a total funding of $25.7M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 19, 2013. Jolla has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Jolla:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 18, 2015	6655202	Series C	8129824	2861839	6953528	7705174
Dec 11, 2014	2727194	Series B	2908639	9470620	7032032	2982857
Feb 19, 2013	5142712	Series A	6437399	7059161	4688032	China Fortune

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The founders of Jolla are Stefano Mosconi and Marc Dillon.

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

Stefano Mosconi: Cofounder and CTO of Jolla and founder of 1 other company.
Marc Dillon: Co-Founder of Jolla.

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Jolla's employee count trend

Jolla has 45 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Jolla's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Jolla include Android, DBOS and Ubuntu. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Jolla, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Android 2003, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Mobile operating system for businesses	-	Anthem Venture Partners & 1 others	59/100
2nd	DBOS 2023, Cambridge (United States), Seed	Cloud based integrated serverless solutions for application development	$8.5M	Engine Ventures, Construct Capital & 2 others	56/100
3rd	Jolla 2011, Helsinki (Finland), Series C	Mobile device and Open Source OS	$25.7M	Eagles Fund, HBCC & 2 others	55/100
4th	Ubuntu 2004, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Open source desktop operating system	-	Porto Social	52/100
5th	KaiOS 2016, Kwun Tong (China), Series B	Provider of operating system for mobile devices	$82.4M	Cathay Innovation, Reliance Retail & 7 others	50/100
6th	Gentoo 1999, Sanford (United States), Unfunded	Flexible, source-based Linux distribution, customizable for diverse applications and needs	-	-	48/100
7th	MIUI 2010, Beijing (China), Unfunded	Provider of the mobile operating system	-	-	47/100
8th	Indus OS 2013, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Android based mobile operating system with vernacular support	$17.6M	Ventureast, JSW Ventures & 32 others	47/100
9th	Insyde Software 1998, Westborough (United States), Public	Manufacturer of UEFI firmware solution for embedded applications	-	Intel Capital, Fuel Capital	46/100
10th	FreeBSD 1993, Berkeley (United States), Unfunded	Open-source operating system powering servers, desktops, and embedded platforms	-	-	45/100