When was NETGEAR founded?

NETGEAR was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is NETGEAR located?

NETGEAR is headquartered in San Jose, United States. It is registered at San Jose, California.

How many employees does NETGEAR have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at NETGEAR is 1438.

Is NETGEAR a funded company?

NETGEAR is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Aug 01, 2003.

When was the latest funding round of NETGEAR?

NETGEAR's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Aug 01, 2003, with participation from 3 investors.

What is the annual revenue of NETGEAR?

Annual revenue of NETGEAR is $674M as on Dec 31, 2024.

Where does NETGEAR rank among its competitors?

NETGEAR ranks 6th amongst 270 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Infinera, which secured $14M in Nov, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of NETGEAR?

NETGEAR's top competitors include Dell, Broadcom and Cisco. Among them, Infinera secured the most recent funding round in November, 2023.

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

NETGEAR is a public company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 1996. It operates as a Provider of networking hardware and solutions for home and business use. NETGEAR has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 270 active competitors, including 11 funded and 65 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Dell, Broadcom and Cisco.

Company Details

Provider of networking hardware and solutions for home and business use. The company delivers wired and wireless networking equipment. These products support enterprise, audio/visual, and home applications. Offerings include network switches, routers, and wireless mesh systems. The company also provides related software and support services.

Website: www.netgear.com/
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Registered Address: San Jose, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Aug 01, 2003, $*****

Investors

Merrill Lynch & 5 more

Ranked

6^th among 270 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$674M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

1,438 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Exium & 10 more

Similar Companies

Dell & 229 more

Exit Details

Public

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NETGEAR is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD CIN: 0845.886.223 , Belgium, Active	May 11, 2012	-	-	-
NETGEAR RESEARCH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U73100KA2012FTC064558 , India, Active	Jun 26, 2012	$5.52M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	39 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
NETGEAR TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72100DL2004PTC203947 , India, Active	Dec 20, 2004	$2.69M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	25 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
Netgear, Inc. CIN: 770419172 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	$674M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	230 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
NETGEAR UK LIMITED CIN: 6344745 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 15, 2007	$5.01M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	11 (As on Dec 31, 2021)
NETGEAR, INC CIN: 1122904 , United States, Active	Jan 07, 1996	$1.06B (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-	-
Netgear, Inc. CIN: 20171678894 , United States, Active	Sep 06, 2017	-	-	-

NETGEAR got listed on Jul 31, 2003.

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NETGEAR has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Aug 01, 2003 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. NETGEAR has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of NETGEAR:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 01, 2003	2292013	Post IPO	6614702	1373068	2675003	6789619

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NETGEAR's employee count trend

NETGEAR has 1,438 employees as of Mar 26. Here is NETGEAR's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of NETGEAR include Dell, Broadcom and Cisco. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of NETGEAR, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Dell 1984, Round Rock (United States), Public	Provider of enterprise servers and cloud solutions	-	CampVentures, Bank of America & 11 others	80/100
2nd	Broadcom 1991, California (United States), Public	Platform offering data center fiber optic networks	-	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Legacy ... & 26 others	79/100
3rd	Cisco 1984, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of AI infrastructure, secure networking, and software solutions	$2.5M	Europa, Sandy Cove Advisors & 27 others	77/100
4th	Cradlepoint 2004, Boise (United States), Acquired	Provider of wireless wide area network and private cellular solutions	$155M	TCV, Sorenson Capital & 9 others	77/100
5th	Arista 2004, Santa Clara (United States), Public	AI and SaaS-based platform offering cloud networking solutions	$1.5M	Rho Capital Partners, Sistema & 15 others	72/100
6th	NETGEAR 1996, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of networking hardware and solutions for home and business use	-	Merrill Lynch, UBS & 4 others	76/100
7th	Infinera 2000, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Provider of networking, infrastructure, and communications solutions across various industries	$235M	Europa, Argonaut Private Equity & 18 others	71/100
8th	Extreme Networks 1996, San Jose (United States), Public	Cloud based network security solutions provider	-	Needham, Point Financial & 9 others	68/100
9th	Adva 1994, Munich (Germany), Series A	Provider of enterprise networking equipment	$10M	Europa, EIP & 4 others	68/100
10th	D-Link 1986, Germany, Public	Manufacturer of network switches, cameras, wireless, IP surveillance, and accessories	-	Europa, WI Harper Group & 1 others	66/100

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NETGEAR has made 5 investments in companies including Circle Media and Jiobit. NETGEAR has also acquired 6 companies including Exium and vaagsystems.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 05, 2025	Acquisition	Exium	2019	Palo Alto (United States)
May 02, 2025	Acquisition	vaagsystems		-
Feb 20, 2019	Investments	Circle Media	2013	Portland (United States)