Where is Mweb located?

Mweb is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

How many employees does Mweb have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Mweb is 997.

Is Mweb a funded company?

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

Where does Mweb rank among its competitors?

Mweb ranks 55th amongst 1510 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rogers, which secured $5.1B in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Mweb?

Mweb's top competitors include ACT, Orange Polska and ViaSat. Among them, Rogers secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Mweb - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Mweb is an acquired company based in Cape Town (South Africa), founded in 1997. It operates as a Fixed-line internet service provider. The company has 1510 active competitors, including 29 funded and 139 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ACT, Orange Polska and ViaSat.

Company Details

MWEB is South Africa's second-largest ISP to residential customers and SMEs. Its services include ADSL, Fiber, onnectivity solutions SMEs and Wi-Fi hotspots. It enables ADSL customers to turn their home in a Wi-Fi hotspot through a Fon-enabled WiFi Routers. It is part of Multichoice Africa, a subsidiary of Naspers media group.

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Founded Year

1997

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Naspers

Ranked

55^th among 1510 active competitors

Employee Count

997 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Astaga.com

Similar Companies

ACT & 1747 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Webafrica (Sep 28, 2023)

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Mweb got acquired by Webafrica on Sep 28, 2023.

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Mweb is a funded company. Mweb has 1 institutional investor.

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Mweb's employee count trend

Mweb has 997 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Mweb's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Mweb include ACT, Orange Polska and ViaSat. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mweb, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ACT 2000, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of fibre optic broadband, WiFi network, and television services	$2.83M	CPP Investments, Adithya Constructions & 16 others	76/100
2nd	Orange Polska 1991, Warsaw (Poland), Public	Provider of telephony, internet, and data transmission services	$2.46B	Orange, Kulczyk Investments & 1 others	75/100
3rd	ViaSat 1986, Carlsbad (United States), Public	Provider of satellite based communication services to multiple business verticals	-	Warburg Pincus, Herald Investment Management ... & 5 others	72/100
4th	Rogers 1935, Toronto (Canada), Public	Provider of wifi and fiber optic services	$1M	Social Capital, Blackstone & 7 others	70/100
5th	Wiom 2015, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of wifi internet services	$65.1M	Bertelsmann India Investments, RTP Global ... & 35 others	66/100
6th	EarthLink 1994, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Internet service provider	-	Dragon Global, Boston Financial and Equity Corporation ... & 4 others	63/100
7th	Quickline 2006, Hessle (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of broadband services for home & business	$14.5M	-	61/100
8th	Excitel 2015, Delhi (India), Series C	Provider of fiber-optic based internet services	$16.1M	NEVEQ, BlackPeak Capital & 6 others	59/100
9th	RailTel Corporation of India 2000, Delhi (India), Public	Provider of fibre optic internet and public WiFi network services	-	-	58/100
10th	HFCL 1987, Delhi (India), Public	Provider of telecom equipment and fiber cables	-	Millennium Management, 360 One & 5 others	58/100
55th	Mweb 1997, Cape Town (South Africa), Acquired	Fixed-line internet service provider	-	Naspers	39/100