When was Microsoft founded?

Microsoft was founded in 1975 and raised its 1st funding round 33 years after it was founded.

Where is Microsoft located?

Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, United States. It is registered at T-10 and T-11, 3RD FLOOR, MALIK BUILDCON PLAZA 1, PLOT NO.2, POCKET 6, SECTOR 12, DWARKA, N.S.I.T. Dwarka, South West Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110078.

How many employees does Microsoft have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Microsoft is 231727.

Is Microsoft a funded company?

Microsoft is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 37 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Microsoft?

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

What is the annual revenue of Microsoft?

Annual revenue of Microsoft is more than $1B as on Jun 30, 2026

Where does Microsoft rank among its competitors?

Microsoft ranks 1st amongst 17 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tana, which secured $14M in Feb, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Microsoft?

Microsoft's top competitors include IGEL Technology, Zorin and Tana. Among them, Tana secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

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

Company Details

Developer of computer software hardware gaming consoles and cloud services. Offerings include operating systems, productivity applications, and integrated development environments for personal and professional computing. Hardware products consist of portable and desktop computers along with home entertainment gaming consoles. Cloud infrastructure provides storage, computing power, and artificial intelligence tools for business and individual use. Additional services include digital marketplaces for software distribution and subscription-based access to gaming libraries.

Website: www.microsoft.com/
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Registered Address: T-10 and T-11, 3RD FLOOR, MALIK BUILDCON PLAZA 1, PLOT NO.2, POCKET 6, SECTOR 12, DWARKA, N.S.I.T. Dwarka, South West Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110078

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1975

Location

Redmond, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

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

Investors

Greyrock Investments & 52 more

Ranked

1^st among 17 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jun 30, 2026

Employee Count

231,727 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Wayvida & 454 more

Similar Companies

IGEL Technology & 15 more

Exit Details

Public

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Microsoft is associated with 14 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Microsoft Corporation CIN: 19111444428 , United States, Active	Nov 01, 1993	$1B+ (As on Jun 30, 2024)	228000 (As on Jun 30, 2024)	-
MICROSOFT LATVIA CIN: 40003438292 , Latvia, Active	Apr 01, 1999	€1M - €10M (As on Jun 30, 2024)	23 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
Micro Power ApS CIN: 41715626 , Denmark, Deadpooled	Sep 28, 2020	-	-
Microsoft Corp CIN: 789019 , United States, Active	Oct 28, 1993	$1B+ (As on Jun 30, 2026)	221000 (As on Jun 30, 2023)	-
NEW OUTLOOK LTD CIN: 11944856 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 12, 2019	£0 - £1M (As on Apr 30, 2024)	1 (As on Apr 30, 2024)
365 DATA SERVICES LTD CIN: SC696883 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Apr 25, 2021	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
MICROSOFT INDIA (R&D) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200DL1998PTC093824 , India, Active	May 15, 1998	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	20187 (As on Jan 01, 2025)
NOKIA INDIA SALES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51101DL2008PTC185863 , India, Active	Dec 16, 2008	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	248 (As on Jul 31, 2013)
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (INDIA) PVT LTD CIN: U74899DL1988PTC032549 , India, Active	Jul 22, 1988	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
MICROSOFT MOBILE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140DL2014FTC263979 , India, Strike off	Jan 24, 2014	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2020)	-
MICROSOFT GLOBAL SERVICES CENTER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140DL2005PTC134963 , India, Active	Apr 13, 2005	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1854 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
MICROSOFT RESEARCH LAB INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U73100DL2004PTC129754 , India, Active	Oct 08, 2004	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	144 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
GITHUB INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900DL2019FTC359353 , India, Active	Dec 26, 2019	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	11 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
MICROSOFT TELECOM (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74200TG2005PTC045290 , India, Active	Feb 08, 2005	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Microsoft got listed on Mar 13, 1986.

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Microsoft has raised funding over 37 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Apr 01, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Microsoft has 53 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Microsoft:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 01, 2022	3031112	Grant (prize money)	3367353	4918297	9918540	9440347
Dec 21, 2021	6186602	Grant (prize money)	7588654	7459900	4500657	Europa
Dec 16, 2021	2348608	Grant (prize money)	1796396	7739858	9917739	Europa

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The founders of Microsoft are Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft.

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

Bill Gates: Co-Founder of Microsoft and founder of 14 other companies, including Language Understanding Intelligent Service, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Cascade Investment. They are also an angel investor in 47 startups.
Paul Allen: Former Co-Founder of Microsoft and founder of 4 other companies, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Vulcan and Microsoft for Startups. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Microsoft's Board of Directors

Microsoft's board has 12 active members. John W. Thompson, B. Kevin Turner, Tami Reller, Bradford L. Smith, Lisa E. Brummel, Anthony J. Bates, Eric D. Rudder, William H. Gates III, Steven A. Ballmer and Amy E. Hood are part of team and Maria M. Klawe and David F. Marquardt are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
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pmrfptt	Team	-	Current	6y 4m
yohpsvb	Team	-	Current	8y 5m
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Maria M. Klawe	Independent board member	-	Current	-
fktzfdh	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 2m

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Microsoft's employee count trend

Microsoft has 231,727 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Microsoft's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Microsoft include IGEL Technology, Zorin and Tana. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Microsoft, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Microsoft 1975, Redmond (United States), Public	Developer of computer software hardware gaming consoles and cloud services	-	Greyrock Investments, equitywestsecurities.com ... & 51 others	81/100
2nd	IGEL Technology 2001, Bremen (Germany), Acquired	Developer of endpoint operating system designed for secure cloud workspaces	-	Melchers	54/100
3rd	Zorin 2008, Unfunded	Developer of an operating system and related computer management software	-	-	49/100
4th	Tana 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Platform offering enterprise operating system	$28.5M	Northzone, Tola Capital & 21 others	43/100
5th	Linux Mint Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Developer of a free and open-source operating system for computers	-	-	37/100
6th	Frame 2022, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Platform offering enterprise operating system	-	Episode 1 Ventures	31/100
7th	Highlight Holding 2024, Irvine (United States), Series B	Provider of LLM-based OS for enterprises	$10.1M	-	31/100
8th	Hunan Kylin Xin'an Technology 2016, Changsha (China), Funding Raised	Provider of operating systems, cloud platforms, and information security solutions	-	Tianjin Venture Capital	28/100
9th	GLOSUS 2014, Munchen (Germany), Unfunded	Cloud-based operating system for enterprises	-	-	25/100
10th	Lumy 2026, Unfunded	Developer of operating systems and secure software for sustainable computing	-	-	16/100

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Microsoft has made 234 investments in companies including Wayvida and Linux Foundation. Microsoft has also acquired 221 companies including Fintool and Cove.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 28, 2026	Investments	Wayvida	2020	Thiruvananthapuram (India)
Apr 19, 2026	Acquisition	Fintool	2023	San Francisco (United States)
Mar 18, 2026	Investments	Linux Foundation	2000	San Francisco (United States)