When was Next 15 founded?

Next 15 was founded in 1984 and raised its 1st funding round 34 years after it was founded.

Where is Next 15 located?

Next 15 is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at New York, New York.

How many employees does Next 15 have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Next 15 is 163.

Is Next 15 a funded company?

Next 15 is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Nov 03, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Next 15?

Next 15's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Mar 03, 2022, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Marketing Services. Globally, the Marketing Services sector has seen $82.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Next 15?

Annual revenue of Next 15 is between £100M and £500M as on Jan 31, 2022

Where does Next 15 rank among its competitors?

Next 15 ranks 34th amongst 141305 active competitors, of which 722 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Onfolio Holdings, which secured $1M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Next 15?

Next 15's top competitors include Dentsu, Hearst and Prophet. Among them, Onfolio Holdings secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Next 15 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Next 15 is a digital marketing communications and public relations group that incorporates 17 subsidiary agencies in digital content, marketing, PR, consumer, technology, marketing software, market research, public affairs, and policy communications. Agencies include Bite, Text 100, The OutCast Agency, Lexis, M Booth, Beyond, bDA, Connections Media, Twogether, Encore, Morar, Story, Vrge, ODD London, Publitek, The Blueshirt Group. Also, provides marketing software solutions under the name of "agent3" to customers such as BT, Clearswift, CSC, Deutsche Telekom, Juniper, KPMG, Oracle, SAP, Sony, Tata among others. 

Website: www.next15.com/
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Registered Address: New York, New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1984

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 03, 2022, $*****

Investors

Herald Investment Management & 1 more

Ranked

34^th among 141305 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£100M - £500M as on Jan 31, 2022

Employee Count

163 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

M&C Saatchi & 26 more

Similar Companies

Dentsu & 170442 more

Exit Details

Public

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Next 15 is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NEXT 15 COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CIN: 203013332 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1027 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
NEXT FIFTEEN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC CIN: 1579589 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 30, 2005	$500M - $1B (As on Jan 31, 2022)	3979 (As on Jan 31, 2023)

Next 15 got listed on Mar 31, 2005.

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Next 15 has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 03, 2018. Next 15 has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Next 15:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 03, 2022	9234727	Post IPO	5330665	8919320	2442500	8299280
Nov 03, 2018	6831498	Post IPO	8361657	9215402	7610444	Numis

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Next 15's employee count trend

Next 15 has 163 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Next 15's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Next 15 include Dentsu, Hearst and Prophet. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Next 15, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Dentsu 1901, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of integrated marketing, technology, and consulting services	-	El Toro Capital Management, Rocket Studio ... & 5 others	67/100
2nd	Hearst 1887, New York City (United States), Series A	Media company focused on publishing, digital media, and related businesses	-	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	66/100
3rd	Prophet 1992, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Brand and marketing consulting solutions provider	$97.3M	Comerica, Gladstone Capital & 1 others	65/100
4th	Edelman 1952, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a range of marketing and advertising services	$225K	Florin Finance, Europa	64/100
5th	S⁴Capital 2014, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of digital advertising and content marketing services	-	Herald Investment Management, Stanhope Capital	64/100
6th	TO THE NEW 2006, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Provider of digital transformation and product engineering services	$3.15M	South Asia Entertainment Holding, BK Media Mauritius ... & 7 others	63/100
7th	Eniro 2000, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Mobile search and digital marketing company	-	Standout Capital	63/100
8th	Onfolio Holdings 2018, Wilmington (United States), Public	Provider of digital marketing services	$440K	-	63/100
9th	Jellyfish 2006, Middleton (United States), Acquired	Provider of web design, content creation, digital marketing, and SEO services	$36.5M	Insight Partners, Wing Venture Capital & 5 others	63/100
10th	M&C Saatchi 1995, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of creative solutions for brand building and business problem-solving	-	Herald Investment Management, Europa	63/100
34th	Next 15 1984, London (United Kingdom), Public	Digital marketing communications and public relations group	-	Herald Investment Management & 1 others	57/100

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Next 15 has made 3 investments in companies including Phrasee and OnePulse. Next 15 has also acquired 24 companies including M&C Saatchi and The Engine Group.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 20, 2022	Acquisition	M&C Saatchi	1995	London (United Kingdom)
Mar 03, 2022	Acquisition	The Engine Group	2005	London (United Kingdom)
Aug 25, 2020	Acquisition	Mach49	2013	Redwood City (United States)