When was Rebtel founded?

Rebtel was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Rebtel located?

Rebtel is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

How many employees does Rebtel have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Rebtel is 94.

Is Rebtel a funded company?

Rebtel is a funded company, having raised a total of $28M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 01, 2006.

When was the latest funding round of Rebtel?

Rebtel's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 21, 2018, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Rebtel rank among its competitors?

Rebtel ranks 3rd amongst 109 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tyntec, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Rebtel?

Rebtel's top competitors include TextNow, textPlus and Yalla. Among them, Tyntec secured the most recent funding round in July, 2021.

Rebtel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Rebtel is a mobile application for calling and messages. It allows users to make affordable local and international calls and messages over the 3G/4G, Wi-Fi or local phone lines. Its features include the ability to invite friends & earn calling minutes and send international mobile top-ups to friends and family members. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Website: www.rebtel.com/en/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$28M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 21, 2018, $*****

Investors

Index Ventures & 2 more

Ranked

3^rd among 109 active competitors

Employee Count

94 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

TextNow & 204 more

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Rebtel has raised a total funding of $28M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 01, 2006. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 21, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Rebtel has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rebtel:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 21, 2018	2729616	Series A	3008266	3282411	4893265	5676138
Sep 01, 2006	6579652	Series A	8604234	9923810	Index Ventures & 1 more	5095166

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The founders of Rebtel is Jonas Lindroth.

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

Jonas Lindroth: Co-Founder & CTO of Rebtel.
Andreas Bernstrom: ex-CEO of Rebtel. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.

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Rebtel's employee count trend

Rebtel has 94 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Rebtel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Rebtel include TextNow, textPlus and Yalla. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rebtel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	TextNow 2009, Waterloo (Canada), Seed	Provider of free texting and international voice calling app	$2.92M	Menlo Ventures, Freestyle & 3 others	69/100
2nd	textPlus 2007, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	VoIP calling and messaging app	$53.3M	Upfront Ventures, Matrix & 3 others	64/100
3rd	Rebtel 2006, Stockholm (Sweden), Series A	Mobile application for calling and messages	$28M	Benchmark, Index Ventures & 1 others	59/100
4th	Yalla 2014, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Public	Online social networking and gaming company	-	-	58/100
5th	Jott 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired	JOTT: Stylish down jackets, clothing, and accessories for men, women, and children	$7.1M	Bain Capital Ventures, Atomico & 8 others	56/100
6th	Pinger 2005, San Jose (United States), Series A	Communication app developer simplifying connections for individuals and businesses	$7.5M	Thermal, Kleiner Perkins & 2 others	51/100
7th	Tyntec 2002, Douglas (United Kingdom), Series A	Mobile interaction service provider	$17M	HarbourVest Partners, Cipio Partners & 5 others	49/100
8th	Fongo 2010, Waterloo (Canada), Seed	Free voice calling app in Canada	$1.7M	Golden Triangle Angel Network, Tech Capital Partners ... & 1 others	46/100
9th	MeYo 2020, China, Unfunded	Mobile app for communication management	-	-	45/100
10th	MySudo 2014, Salt Lake City (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a cloud-based app for personal information management	-	-	44/100