When was KPN founded?

KPN was founded in 1989 and raised its 1st funding round 25 years after it was founded.

Where is KPN located?

KPN is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is registered at Wilhelminakade 123, 3072AP ROTTERDAM.

Who is the current CEO of KPN?

Michel De Meijer and José Ramón Magarzo s of KPN.

How many employees does KPN have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at KPN is 15437.

Is KPN a funded company?

KPN is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 16 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of KPN?

KPN's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 01, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does KPN rank among its competitors?

KPN ranks 1st amongst 62 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded., of which only BT Group is funded and secured an undisclosed amount in Aug, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of KPN?

KPN's top competitors include Ciena, BT Group and Ziggo. Among them, BT Group secured the most recent funding round in August, 2024.

KPN - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

KPN provides mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Its various brands are KPN (main brand), Telford (affordable communication services provider), XS4ALL (high-quality services), Simyo (customized solutions), Yes Telecom (MVNO), Ortel Mobile (prepaid calls provider), and iBasis (wholesale voice services). In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $5.59B and a net profit of $0.8B.

Website: www.kpn.com
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Registered Address: Wilhelminakade 123, 3072AP ROTTERDAM

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1989

Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 01, 2022, $*****

Investors

27th Street Capital & 10 more

Ranked

1^st among 62 active competitors

Employee Count

15,437 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Youfone & 22 more

Similar Companies

Century Link & 3092 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Penta Infra (Jan 02, 2024)

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KPN is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KPN B.V. CIN: 929334426 , Norway, Active	Dec 31, 1988	-	-

KPN got acquired by Penta Infra on Jan 02, 2024.

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KPN has raised funding over 16 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 01, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. KPN has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of KPN:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 01, 2022	8673782	Grant (prize money)	7124401	3577337	6260304	7775308
Dec 17, 2021	8502039	Grant (prize money)	4126077	2457640	8798556	Europa
Jun 01, 2021	7174755	Grant (prize money)	7014100	1182435	6807654	Europa

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KPN's employee count trend

KPN has 15,437 employees as of Sep 26. Here is KPN's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of KPN include Ciena, BT Group and Ziggo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of KPN, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	KPN 1989, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Provider of mobile and fixed line telecommunication services	-	27th Street Capital, Triodos Investment Management ... & 9 others	75/100
2nd	Ciena 1992, Hanover (United States), Public	Provider of networking systems, automation software, components, and related services	-	Western Technology Investment, Worldview Technology Partners ... & 13 others	71/100
3rd	BT Group 1981, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of mobile phones and fiber broadband services for home & business	-	Triodos Investment Management, Bharti Enterprises ... & 5 others	67/100
4th	Ziggo 2008, Utrecht (Netherlands), Acquired	Subscription-based video streaming platform	-	HarbourVest Partners, Fisher Lynch Capital ... & 3 others	60/100
5th	Altice 2001, Woerden (Netherlands), Public	Fixed line, mobile, content and media services provider	-	27th Street Capital, BJ Invest & 1 others	58/100
6th	Lanner Electronics 1986, Taipei (Taiwan), Public	Optical and electronics equipment manufacturer	-	-	54/100
7th	Wave Broadband 2003, Kirkland (United States), Acquired	Fiber Optic Broadband Services	-	RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo & 2 others	50/100
8th	XS4ALL 1993, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded	Fiber-optic telecom and TV services provider	-	-	47/100
9th	Relined Fiber Network 2003, Vianen (Netherlands), Unfunded	Fiber optic network and data center services provider	-	-	38/100
10th	Glaspoort 2009, Schiphol-Rijk (Netherlands), Unfunded	Provider of fibre optic internet services for homes and businesses	-	-	38/100

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KPN has made 3 investments in companies including Actility and StartReady. KPN has also acquired 20 companies including Youfone and Kabeltex.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 22, 2024	Acquisition	Youfone	2008	Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Dec 04, 2023	Acquisition	Kabeltex	1988	Den Burg (Netherlands)
Jan 03, 2023	Acquisition	Itzos	2017	Vianen (Netherlands)