When was Telefonica founded?

Telefonica was founded in 1924 and raised its 1st funding round 74 years after it was founded.

Where is Telefonica located?

Telefonica is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is registered at 507 75653 Vidče.

Who is the current CEO of Telefonica?

Raúl Molina Torres, David Artuñedo and Jose María Alvarez Pallete Lopez s of Telefonica.

How many employees does Telefonica have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Telefonica is 121764.

Is Telefonica a funded company?

Telefonica is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 23 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 1998.

When was the latest funding round of Telefonica?

Telefonica's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Apr 09, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Telefonica rank among its competitors?

Telefonica ranks 33rd amongst 3165 active competitors, of which 50 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Telefonica?

Telefonica's top competitors include Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Telefonica - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $42.03B and a net profit of $2.06B

Website: www.telefonica.com/es/
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Email ID: *****@telefonica.es
Phone Number: +34 **********
Registered Address: 507 75653 Vidče

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1924

Location

Madrid, Spain

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Apr 09, 2024, $*****

Investors

China Developement Bank & 10 more

Ranked

33^rd among 3165 active competitors

Employee Count

121,764 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Lineox & 93 more

Similar Companies

Verizon & 4139 more

Exit Details

Public

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Telefonica is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ICT benefit, a.s. CIN: 25874853 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 01, 2001	-	-
TELEFONICA TECH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900PN2020FTC196277 , India, Active	Nov 25, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	23 (As on Mar 31, 2024)

Telefonica got listed on Jan 07, 2000.

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Telefonica has raised funding over 23 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1998. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Apr 09, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Telefonica has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Telefonica:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 09, 2024	4278183	Post IPO	9882416	1305222	6187204	7994702
Feb 26, 2024	7689784	Post IPO	8723320	5193285	3113243	SEPI
Sep 05, 2023	4217928	Post IPO	2487870	1169374	4526066	Saudi Telecom

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The founders of Telefonica are Nick Mullen and Luis Angel. Jose María Alvarez Pallete Lopez is the CEO of Telefonica.

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

Nick Mullen: Founder, everreach of Telefonica. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Luis Angel: Founder & Head Executive of Telefonica.
Raúl Molina Torres: CEO of Telefonica.
David Artuñedo: CEO of Telefonica.
Jose María Alvarez Pallete Lopez: CEO of Telefonica.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Telefonica's employee count trend

Telefonica has 121,764 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Telefonica's employee count trend over the years:

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

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 17 others	82/100
2nd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 13 others	82/100
3rd	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Seyen Capital & 16 others	82/100
4th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	81/100
5th	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, KCB Group & 38 others	81/100
6th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	81/100
7th	Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecom and TV services	-	Norvestia, Northwood Ventures & 1 others	81/100
8th	Zain Group 1983, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Public	Telecom services provider	-	Finnfund, Arab Bank & 2 others	80/100
9th	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
10th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	Bank of America, Deutsche Bank & 4 others	78/100
33rd	Telefonica 1924, Madrid (Spain), Public	Provider of mobile and fixed-line telephony services	-	China Developement Bank, BBVA & 9 others	66/100