When was Linde founded?

Linde was founded in 1879 and raised its 1st funding round 128 years after it was founded.

Where is Linde located?

Linde is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Linde?

Sanjiv Lamba and Stephen Angel s of Linde.

How many employees does Linde have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Linde is 39848.

Is Linde a funded company?

Linde is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 32 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Mar 30, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Linde?

Linde's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 09, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Linde?

Annual revenue of Linde is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Linde rank among its competitors?

Linde ranks 1st amongst 489 active competitors, of which 123 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Linde, which secured $9.5M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Linde?

Linde's top competitors include Lhyfe, Nel Hydrogen and Orsted. Among them, Linde secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Linde - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of industrial gases and engineering services. They also develop and optimize gas processing, separation, and liquefaction technologies that maximize plant lifecycle productivity, efficiency, and service life. It serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals, and mining. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $33.35B and a net profit of $4.49B.

Website: www.linde.com/
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Email ID: *****@linde.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1879

Location

Woking, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 09, 2025, $*****

Investors

ELM Responsible Investments & 2 more

Ranked

1^st among 489 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

39,848 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

FPEL Surya & 9 more

Similar Companies

Plug Power & 34 more

Exit Details

Public

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Linde is associated with 8 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
LINDE ENGINEERING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U64203GJ1987PTC097873 , India, Active	Nov 11, 1987	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
LINDE PLC CIN: 98-1448883 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 31, 1878	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	72327 (As on Dec 31, 2021)
de linde ApS CIN: 33752636 , Denmark, Active	May 29, 2011	-	-
LINDE GLOBAL SUPPORT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200WB2006PTC109130 , India, Active	May 01, 2006	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
LINDE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY CIN: FC034479 , United Kingdom, Active	May 25, 2017	-	66323 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
LINDE ApS CIN: 19761991 , Denmark, Active	Nov 30, 1996	-	-
BELLARY OXYGEN COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U40200KA2005PTC036482 , India, Active	Jun 06, 2005	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
M. DE LINDE HOLDING ApS CIN: 28519842 , Denmark, Active	Mar 22, 2005	-	-

Linde got listed on Jun 19, 1992.

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Linde has raised funding over 32 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 30, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 09, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Linde has 3 institutional investors.

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 09, 2025	1836309	Grant (prize money)	9243917	7935642	6621456	7689588
Oct 01, 2023	1741429	Grant (prize money)	9644865	2039161	1347746	Europa
Jan 01, 2021	5444565	Grant (prize money)	8817453	6998939	6987244	Europa

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

Sanjiv Lamba: CEO of Linde. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Stephen Angel: CEO of Linde. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Linde's Board of Directors

Linde's board has 10 active members. Sanjiv Lamba and Stephen Angel are part of team and Thomas Enders, Paula Rosput Reynolds, Josef Kaeser, Alberto Weisser, Victoria Ossadnik, Robert L. Wood, Hugh Grant and Ann-Kristin Achleitner are independent board members.

Here is the list of Linde's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
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Thomas Enders	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 4m
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lsghbxb	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 2m

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Linde's employee count trend

Linde has 39,848 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Linde's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Linde include Lhyfe, Nel Hydrogen and Orsted. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Linde, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Linde 1879, Woking (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of industrial gases and engineering services	-	ELM Responsible Investments, OSTI & 1 others	72/100
2nd	Lhyfe 2017, Nantes (France), Public	Manufacturer of renewable hydrogen produced through water electrolysis and electricity	$96.9M	Mitsui, Andera Partners & 12 others	72/100
3rd	Nel Hydrogen 1927, Oslo (Norway), Acquired	Manufacturer of electrolyser technology for renewable hydrogen production and related services	-	Defense.gov, Vermögensclub & 4 others	69/100
4th	Orsted 2006, Fredericia (Denmark), Acquired	Developer and operator of offshore wind farms and energy assets	-	ELM Responsible Investments, Equinor & 2 others	68/100
5th	Heliogen 2013, Pasadena (United States), Acquired	Producer of hydrogen and syngas using sunlight	$111M	Prime Movers Lab, ArcelorMittal & 23 others	66/100
6th	Plug Power 1997, Latham (United States), Public	Provider of hydrogen fuel cell solutions and hydrogen generation technologies	-	Advantas Capital Ventures, Hercules Capital ... & 14 others	66/100
7th	H3 Dynamics 2015, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Provides aerial inspection services using drones	$39M	ACA Investments, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ... & 13 others	65/100
8th	Monolith 2012, Lincoln (United States), Series D	Manufacturer of carbon black and hydrogen products for various industrial uses	$593M	Cornell Capital, TPG & 11 others	64/100
9th	Electric Hydrogen 2020, San Carlos (United States), Series C	Manufacturer of advanced electrolyzer systems for clean hydrogen production solutions	$603M	Fifth Wall, Energy Impact Partners & 26 others	64/100
10th	H2PRO 2019, Caesarea (Israel), Series B	Developer of technology for producing hydrogen from water	$180M	Temasek, ArcelorMittal & 24 others	64/100

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Linde has made 5 investments in companies including FPEL Surya and H2 MOBILITY. Linde has also acquired 5 companies including nexAir and The Service Center.

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