When was Simpel founded?

Simpel was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 9 years after it was founded.

Where is Simpel located?

Simpel is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

How many employees does Simpel have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Simpel is 11 - 50.

Is Simpel a funded company?

Simpel is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Aug 29, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Simpel?

Simpel's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 29, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Simpel rank among its competitors?

Simpel ranks 46th amongst 1057 active competitors, of which 43 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Circles.Life, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2020.

Who are the top competitors of Simpel?

Simpel's top competitors include MasMovil, Circles.Life and Ultra Mobile. Among them, Circles.Life secured the most recent funding round in February, 2020.

Simpel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Simpel is an acquired company based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), founded in 2007 by Jasper Rooij. It operates as a Mobile communication services provider. Simpel has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Parcom. The company has 1057 active competitors, including 43 funded and 150 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like MasMovil, Circles.Life and Ultra Mobile.

Company Details

Simpel is a mobile communication service provider which caters to consumers in the Netherlands. It offers prepaid SIM-only 4G LTE mobile voice and data, SMS/MMS, international calling, roaming, value-added services, and cost-effective bundled plans. It provides these services as an MVNO over the T-Mobile network. In 2010, T-Mobile acquired the company but the management bought it out in 2014.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 29, 2016, $*****

Investors

Parcom & 1 more

Ranked

46^th among 1057 active competitors

Employee Count

11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

MasMovil & 585 more

Exit Details

Acquired by T-Mobile Nederland (Dec 01, 2020)

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Simpel got acquired by T-Mobile Nederland on Dec 01, 2020.

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Simpel has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 29, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Simpel has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Simpel:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 29, 2016	5437069	Series A	9569770	3373778	9176892	5437132

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The founders of Simpel is Jasper Rooij.

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

Jasper Rooij: Founder & Managing Director of Simpel.

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Simpel's employee count trend

Simpel has 11 - 50 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Simpel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Simpel include MasMovil, Circles.Life and Ultra Mobile. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Simpel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	MasMovil 2006, Madrid (Spain), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet, calling, and other services	-	Capital Group, Providence Equity Partners ... & 3 others	72/100
2nd	Circles.Life 2014, Singapore, Series C	Online MVNO providing data services	$50M	Warburg Pincus, Peak XV Partners & 21 others	70/100
3rd	Ultra Mobile 2011, Long Island City (United States), Acquired	T-Mobile MVNO offering unlimited talk & data plans with international calling	$3.25M	-	70/100
4th	Vodacom 1994, Midrand (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network telecommunication services	-	Umbono, Convergence Partners	67/100
5th	Consumer Cellular 1995, Portland (United States), Acquired	MVNO in the US providing no contract cell phones and services	-	-	66/100
6th	Gigsky 2010, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Global eSIM provider offering seamless connectivity for travelers and enterprises	$24.9M	Intercept Ventures, Yet2ventures & 3 others	66/100
7th	Tello 1996, Sibiu (Romania), Acquired	Mobile communication services provider	$2.7M	Bullpen Capital, SV Angel & 6 others	63/100
8th	Belong 2013, Melbourne (Australia), Unfunded	Mobile communication services provider	-	-	62/100
9th	FreedomPop 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	MVNO providing mobile and internet services	$114M	Mangrove Capital Partners, Intel & 8 others	61/100
10th	Boost Worldwide 2002, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Mobile phone plans, devices, and deals for diverse customer needs	-	Poplar Ventures, EHL	61/100
46th	Simpel 2007, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Mobile communication services provider	-	Parcom, De Hoge Dennen Capital	48/100