When was Nestle founded?

Nestle was founded in 1866 and raised its 1st funding round 149 years after it was founded.

Where is Nestle located?

Nestle is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.

Who is the current CEO of Nestle?

Philipp Navratil and Ulf Mark Schneider s of Nestle.

How many employees does Nestle have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Nestle is 218543.

Is Nestle a funded company?

Nestle is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Dec 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Nestle?

Nestle's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 28, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Nestle?

Annual revenue of Nestle is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Nestle rank among its competitors?

Nestle ranks 1st amongst 48 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 Nestle, which secured $261K in Sep, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Nestle?

Nestle's top competitors include RJ Corp, Premier Foods and Hain Celestial. Among them, Nestle secured the most recent funding round in September, 2023.

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

Nestle is a public company based in Vevey (Switzerland), founded in 1866 by Henri Nestle. It operates as an Internet first brand of multi category food and beverage products. Nestle has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 48 active competitors, including 2 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like RJ Corp, Premier Foods and Hain Celestial.

Company Details

Internet first brand of multi category food and beverage products. It products include coffee, tea, candy, confectionery, bottled water, infant formula, dairy products, frozen, breakfast cereals, snacks, pet, and medical food. It has several businesses such as nestle health science, nestle skin health, and nestle purina pet care company. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $98.87B and a net profit of $9.71B.

Website: www.nestle.com/
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Email ID: *****@nestle.com
Phone Number: +41 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1866

Location

Vevey, Switzerland

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 28, 2023, $*****

Investors

SIZE & 13 more

Ranked

1^st among 48 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

218,543 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Drools & 56 more

Similar Companies

Unilever & 4734 more

Exit Details

Public

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Nestle is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NESTLE INDIA LIMITED CIN: L15202DL1959PLC003786 , India, Active	Mar 28, 1959	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	7262 (As on Apr 01, 2026)
Nestlé S.A CIN: CHE-105.909.036 , Switzerland, Active	Jul 19, 1905	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-	-
NESTLE R&D CENTRE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U73100DL1996PTC083507 , India, Active	Nov 28, 1996	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	211 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
NESTLE ESPANA S.A. CIN: 918378731 , Norway, Active	Sep 16, 1920	-	-
NESTLE BUSINESS SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U82990DL2017FTC321683 , India, Active	Aug 03, 2017	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	396 (As on May 01, 2026)
NESTLE (THAI) LTD. CIN: 0105536143777 , Thailand, Active	Dec 28, 1993	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Nestle got listed on Jan 08, 2010.

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Nestle has raised funding over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 28, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Nestle has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nestle:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 28, 2023	2883352	Grant (prize money)	8889000	8435236	9274502	3677985
Feb 01, 2022	1655472	Grant (prize money)	2551329	4550237	1437609	Europa
Jan 01, 2022	2634461	Grant (prize money)	1679242	8025398	7142933	Europa

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The founders of Nestle is Henri Nestle. Cedric Boehm and Philipp Navratil are the CEOs of Nestle.

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

Henri Nestle: Former Founder of Nestle and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Philipp Navratil: CEO of Nestle.
Ulf Mark Schneider: CEO of Nestle.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Nestle's employee count trend

Nestle has 218,543 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Nestle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nestle include RJ Corp, Premier Foods and Hain Celestial. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nestle, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Nestle 1866, Vevey (Switzerland), Public	Internet first brand of multi category food and beverage products	-	SIZE, Runway & 12 others	66/100
2nd	RJ Corp 1980, Gurugram (India), Series B	Brand of food & beverage products	$41.1M	Devayani Overseas, ICICI Venture & 16 others	66/100
3rd	Premier Foods 1837, St Albans (United Kingdom), Public	Brand of processed food	-	Carson Private Capital, Metropoulos	59/100
4th	Hain Celestial 1932, New York City (United States), Public	Multi-category food and beverage company	-	Triodos Investment Management, Wells Fargo ... & 5 others	55/100
5th	Hindustan Unilever 1933, Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of FMCG, packaged food, and consumer goods	-	Life Insurance Corporation of India	53/100
6th	Evolva 2004, Reinach (Switzerland), Acquired	Producer of natural and functional ingredients for food, beverage and healthcare products	$67.3M	Aravis, Auriga Partners & 19 others	49/100
7th	Pioneer Foods 1997, Cape Town (South Africa), Acquired	Multicategory food and beverage company	-	Identity Partners, Zeder & 2 others	39/100
8th	White Wave 1977, Denver (United States), Acquired	Certified B Corp bringing health through food and beverage products	-	-	37/100
9th	ORIOR 1992, Zurich (Switzerland), Public	Multicategory food and beverage company	-	-	33/100
10th	The Kraft Foods Group 1980, Northfield (United States), Public	Manufacturer of food and beverage products for global distribution channels	-	-	27/100

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Nestle has made 14 investments in companies including Drools and Impact Recycling. Nestle has also acquired 43 companies including Grupo CRM and Kopenhagen.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 26, 2025	Investments	Drools	2009	Bengaluru (India)
Nov 17, 2023	Investments	Impact Recycling	2018	Newcastle (Australia)
Nov 07, 2023	Investments	Wonder	2016	New York City (United States)