When was Smartfren founded?

Smartfren was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Smartfren located?

Smartfren is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is registered at 2nd Floor, #3/1, Swami Vivekananda Road Old Madras Road, Binnamangala, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560038.

How many employees does Smartfren have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Smartfren is 4723.

Is Smartfren a funded company?

Smartfren 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 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Smartfren?

Smartfren's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on 2017, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Smartfren rank among its competitors?

Smartfren ranks 34th amongst 3693 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SK Telecom, which secured $2.2B in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Smartfren?

Smartfren's top competitors include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Among them, SK Telecom secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Smartfren - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Smartfren is a telecom operator in Indonesia offering services to consumer and businesses. It provides prepaid and postpaid mobile services on 4G LTE Advanced network and is the first company to offer VoLTE service in Indonesia. It also offers smartphones, CDMA USB modem and Mini wireless routers. The company was previously known as PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk (Mobile-8) and PT Smart Telecom.

Website: www.smartfren.com/
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Registered Address: 2nd Floor, #3/1, Swami Vivekananda Road Old Madras Road, Binnamangala, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560038

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Jakarta, Indonesia

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, 2017, $*****

Investors

Alibaba Group & 3 more

Ranked

34^th among 3693 active competitors

Employee Count

4,723 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

KUPU & 1 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4162 more

Exit Details

Public

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Smartfren is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
SINARMAS DIGITAL PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2019FTC130848 , India, Active	Dec 20, 2019	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1 (As on Mar 31, 2024)

Smartfren got listed on Nov 29, 2006.

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Smartfren has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2014. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on 2017 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Smartfren has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Smartfren:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2017	7021	Post IPO	1776	5476	7688	7104
2014	5974	Post IPO	1132	2462	6837	Dian Swastatika Sentosa & 1 more

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Smartfren's employee count trend

Smartfren has 4,723 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Smartfren's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Smartfren include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Smartfren, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Commerzbank & 16 others	82/100
2nd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, KCB Group & 38 others	81/100
3rd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 13 others	79/100
4th	SoftBank 1986, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services	$8.99M	Yahoo Japan, Red Badge Management	78/100
5th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	The Kessler Group, Next Street & 17 others	78/100
6th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	UBS, HSBC & 5 others	78/100
7th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
8th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	77/100
9th	Telus 1990, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider	-	CIBC, RBC Capital Markets & 2 others	77/100
10th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	77/100
34th	Smartfren 2002, Jakarta (Indonesia), Public	Telecom operator in Indonesia offering 4G LTE Advanced services	-	Alibaba Group, Nusantara Indah Cemerlang & 2 others	71/100