When was Murata founded?

Murata was founded in 1944 and raised its 1st funding round 72 years after it was founded.

Where is Murata located?

Murata is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It is registered at Smyrna, Georgia.

How many employees does Murata have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Murata is 7255.

Is Murata a funded company?

Murata is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 01, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Murata?

Murata's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jun 25, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Murata?

Annual revenue of Murata is ₹1,74,000Cr as on Mar 31, 2025.

Where does Murata rank among its competitors?

Murata ranks 2nd amongst 5916 active competitors, of which 166 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nexperia, which secured $60M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Murata?

Murata's top competitors include DuPont, FADU and Delta Electronics. Among them, Nexperia secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

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

Murata is a public company based in Kyoto (Japan), founded in 1944 by Akira Murata. It operates as a Manufacturer of electronic components, power products, and connectivity modules. Murata has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 5916 active competitors, including 166 funded and 554 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DuPont, FADU and Delta Electronics.

Company Details

Manufacturer of electronic components, power products, and connectivity modules. They offer capacitors, inductors, noise suppression products, resistors, sensors, and timing devices. The company also provides transformers, batteries, micro mechatronics, and RFID products. Additionally, they develop printed circuit products, filters, RF switches, antennas, and connectivity modules.

Website: www.murata.com/
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Phone Number: +81 **********
Registered Address: Smyrna, Georgia

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1944

Location

Kyoto, Japan

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jun 25, 2021, $*****

Investors

Triodos Investment Management & 2 more

Ranked

2^nd among 5916 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,74,000Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

7,255 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Movandi & 31 more

Similar Companies

Silicon Labs & 241 more

Exit Details

Public

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Murata is associated with 8 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
THAI MURATA ELECTRONICS TRADING. CO., LTD. CIN: 0105540027247 , Thailand, Active	Mar 17, 1997	-	-
SUNG COMPANY spol. s r.o. CIN: 60280948 , Czech Republic, Active	May 11, 1994	-	-
MURATA BUSINESS ENGINEERING (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U36990TG2017FTC114279 , India, Active	Jan 27, 2017	$1.72M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	37 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. CIN: 05.555.643/0001-15 , Brazil, Active	Mar 12, 2003	$20.6B (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-	-
MURATA ELECTRONIC (THAILAND) CO., LTD. CIN: 0105531075625 , Thailand, Active	Sep 23, 1988	$265M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
MURATA ELECTRONICS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U29268TN2010FTC077446 , India, Active	Sep 22, 2010	$144M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	88 (As on Jun 01, 2025)
MURATA ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA, INC. CIN: 581773923 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	507 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd CIN: 1446591 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Oct 24, 2017)	-	-

Murata got listed on Dec 01, 1969.

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Murata has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 01, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jun 25, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Murata has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Murata:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 25, 2021	6743957	Grant (prize money)	4269005	2593901	2490903	8794111
May 27, 2020	7277575	Grant (prize money)	5535638	7821692	3148283	Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
Oct 24, 2017	6099671	Post IPO	2647098	7937436	9166409	4777012

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The founders of Murata is Akira Murata.

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Akira Murata: Former Founder of Murata.

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Murata's employee count trend

Murata has 7,255 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Murata's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Murata include DuPont, FADU and Delta Electronics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Murata, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DuPont 1802, Wilmington (United States), Public	Developer of chemical products, construction & packaging materials, and water solutions	-	Trian Partners, ngn-capital.com & 7 others	75/100
2nd	Murata 1944, Kyoto (Japan), Public	Manufacturer of electronic components, power products, and connectivity modules	-	Triodos Investment Management, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty ... & 1 others	71/100
3rd	FADU 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Developer of customizable SSD controllers and firmware	$32.2M	Forest Partners, Positive Investment & 4 others	70/100
4th	Delta Electronics 1971, Taipei (Taiwan), Public	Power management and thermal solutions provider	-	OSTI	69/100
5th	Silicon Labs 1996, Austin (United States), Acquired	Developer of wireless and non-wireless technologies, software, tools, and services	-	Silverton Partners, CenterPoint Ventures & 5 others	68/100
6th	Vishay Intertechnology 1962, Guildford (United Kingdom), Public	Manufacturer of diodes, rectifiers, semiconductors, and passive components	-	GarMark Partners, Europa	64/100
7th	Endress+Hauser 1953, Reinach (Switzerland), Funding Raised	Provider of measurement instrumentation and automation solutions for industry	-	Europa	61/100
8th	Tdk 1974, United States, Public	Manufacturer of electronic components, modules, and systems for diverse applications	-	Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Qualcomm Ventures ... & 5 others	60/100
9th	Yageo Corporation 1977, Taipei (Taiwan), Public	Manufacturer of electronics components	-	DCP, Blackmarble & 1 others	59/100
10th	Nexperia 2017, Nijmegen (Netherlands), Acquired	Developer of semiconductor discrete, logic and MOSFET devices	-	Invest International, Europa & 3 others	59/100

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Murata has made 17 investments in companies including Movandi and Lightsynq. Murata has also acquired 15 companies including Sensoride and Resonant.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 18, 2025	Investments	Movandi	2016	Irvine (United States)
Jan 07, 2025	Acquisition	Sensoride	2021	San Diego (United States)
Nov 19, 2024	Investments	Lightsynq	2024	Boston (United States)