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 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Simpel is 21.

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 4th amongst 52 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Talk360, which secured $1.4M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Simpel?

Simpel's top competitors include 1GLOBAL, Talk360 and Youfone. Among them, Talk360 secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Simpel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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.

Website: www.simpel.nl/
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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

4^th among 52 active competitors

Employee Count

21 as on Jul 31, 2026

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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	4286741	Series A	8341572	4682411	7678566	9556500

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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 21 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Simpel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Simpel include 1GLOBAL, Talk360 and Youfone. 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	1GLOBAL 2007, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Provider of global connectivity, eSIM, IoT, and compliance solutions	$696M	Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Vollin Holdings ... & 39 others	69/100
2nd	Talk360 2013, Leusden (Netherlands), Seed	Provider of mobile applications facilitating international calls to landline phones	$10.4M	HAVAIC, Brooklyn Ventures & 14 others	66/100
3rd	Youfone 2008, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Integrated telecommunication and TV services provider	-	-	57/100
4th	Simpel 2007, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Mobile communication services provider	-	Parcom, De Hoge Dennen Capital	49/100
5th	Yes Telecom 2005, Leiden (Netherlands), Acquired	Mobile communication service provider	-	-	40/100
6th	Telbo 2000, Hoofddorp (Netherlands), Unfunded	Provider of international calling services	-	-	37/100
7th	Virgin Mobile Central & Eastern Europe 2011, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Late Stage	MVNO in Central and Eastern Europe	$40M	Delta Partners, IFC & 2 others	37/100
8th	poivY 2004, Hoofddorp (Netherlands), Unfunded	Provider of international calling services	-	-	37/100
9th	12VoIP 2004, Hoofddorp (Netherlands), Unfunded	Provider of international calling services	-	-	37/100
10th	Rynga 2008, Hoofddorp (Netherlands), Unfunded	Provider of international calling services	-	-	36/100