Where is MED-EL located?

MED-EL is headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria. It is registered at Durham, North Carolina.

Who is the current CEO of MED-EL?

Ingeborg Hochmair and David Packer s of MED-EL. Ingeborg Hochmair has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does MED-EL have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at MED-EL is 1001 - 5000.

Is MED-EL a funded company?

MED-EL is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does MED-EL rank among its competitors?

MED-EL ranks 3rd amongst 16 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hemideina, which secured $10M in Oct, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of MED-EL?

MED-EL's top competitors include Cochlear, Advanced Bionics and Oticon Medical. Among them, Hemideina secured the most recent funding round in October, 2021.

MED-EL - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

MED-EL develops and manufactures hearing implants i.e. Cochlear implants solutions for both children and adults and other medical devices. Its products for ENt include Cochlear implants, Middle ear implants, Behind-the-Ear Audio Processors, Single-Unit Audio Processor, Electra-Acoustic Stimulation systems etc... The company sells its products in over 100 countries and has more than 30 offices worldwide

Website: www.medel.com/
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Email ID: *****@medel.com
Phone Number: +43 **********
Registered Address: Durham, North Carolina

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1989

Location

Innsbruck, Austria

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

3^rd among 16 active competitors

Employee Count

1,001 - 5,000 as on Jul 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Audiocure & 2 more

Similar Companies

Cochlear & 16 more

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MED-EL is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MED-EL CORPORATION CIN: 561998501 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	173 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
MED-EL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U33112DL2006FTC155131 , India, Active	Nov 01, 2006	$12.9M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	36 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

MED-EL has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of MED-EL are Erwin Hochmair and Ingeborg Hochmair. Ingeborg Hochmair and David Packer are the CEOs of MED-EL.

Here are the details of MED-EL's key team members:

Erwin Hochmair: Co-Founder & Owner of MED-EL.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Ingeborg Hochmair: Co-Founder & Co-CEO & CTO of MED-EL.
Contact Info: 1 email address
David Packer: Co-CEO of MED-EL.

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MED-EL's employee count trend

MED-EL has 1,001 - 5,000 employees as of Jul 24. Here is MED-EL's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of MED-EL include Cochlear, Advanced Bionics and Oticon Medical. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MED-EL, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cochlear 1981, Mumbai (India), Public	Electronic hearing devices and implants	-	NorthStar Impact, ELM Responsible Investments ... & 4 others	68/100
2nd	Advanced Bionics 1993, Valencia (United States), Acquired	Provider of advanced cochlear implants and hearing technology for powerful connections	$128M	Cycad Group, HHS	68/100
3rd	MED-EL 1989, Innsbruck (Austria), Unfunded	Middle ear & Cochlear implants and Hearing aids	-	-	57/100
4th	Oticon Medical 2009, Gothenburg (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of one anchored hearing system and cochlear implants	-	-	50/100
5th	Hemideina 2016, Melbourne (Australia), Series A	Developer of cochlear implant to treat deafness	$22.5M	Common Sense Ventures, Escala Partners & 3 others	41/100
6th	Zhejiang Norcong Neuroelectronics 2006, Hangzhou (China), Series B	Developer of ear implant and speech processing devices	$16.2M	Qiming Venture Partners, Detong Capital & 7 others	38/100
7th	Esteem Hearing 1995, Saint Paul (United States), Series B	Developer of implanted hearing devices	$19.4M	Triginta Capital, Sobera Capital	38/100
8th	Otokinetics 2009, Salt Lake City (United States), Seed	Cochlear Implant	$2.11M	VentureCapital.org, ASAP	26/100
9th	Normanby Laboratory Services 2013, Redcar (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of earmoulds for hearing protection	-	-	24/100
10th	Neubio 2019, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	Provider of cochlear implant solutions for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss	-	-	24/100

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MED-EL has made 2 investments in Audiocure and Audiocure and acquired BHM-Tech.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 13, 2025	Investments	Audiocure	2012	Berlin (Germany)
Jul 2024	Acquisition	BHM-Tech	2024	Pinkafeld (Austria)
Nov 29, 2016	Investments	Audiocure	2012	Berlin (Germany)