Telefonica - About the company
Telefonica is a public company based in Madrid (Spain), founded in 1924 by Luis Angel. It operates as a Provider of mobile and fixed-line telephony services. Telefonica has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 3158 active competitors, including 49 funded and 550 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like T-Mobile, Vodafone and AT&T.
Company Details
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $42.03B and a net profit of $2.06B
- Website
- www.telefonica.com/es/
- Social
- 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
Investors
Ranked
36th among 3158 active competitors
Employee Count
121,213 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Telefonica
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 | $948K (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 23 (As on Mar 31, 2024) |
Telefonica's IPO details
Telefonica got listed on Jan 07, 2000.
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Telefonica's funding and investors
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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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 09, 2024 | 6047722 | Post IPO | 6809468 | 9555819 | 1487120 | 8510457 |
Feb 26, 2024 | 8148412 | Post IPO | 5657016 | 7637495 | 5608063 | |
Sep 05, 2023 | 3237641 | Post IPO | 1392682 | 5819252 | 6618141 |
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Telefonica's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Telefonica is Luis Angel. Jose María Alvarez Pallete Lopez, Raúl Molina Torres and David Artuñedo are the CEOs of Telefonica.
Here are the details of Telefonica's key team members:
- 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 121,213 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Telefonica's employee count trend over the years:
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Telefonica's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Telefonica include T-Mobile, Vodafone and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Telefonica, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Acquired | Provider of mobile telecommunication services | - | 82/100 | |
2nd | Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public | Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments | - | 82/100 | |
3rd | AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public | Provider of wireless and internet services | - | 82/100 | |
4th |  MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public | Provider of mobile network services | $7.05M | 81/100 | |
5th | Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services | - | 81/100 | |
6th | Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices | $19.7M | 81/100 | ||
7th | Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired | Provider of integrated telecom and TV services | - | 80/100 | |
8th | Zain Group 1983, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Public | Telecom services provider | - | 79/100 | |
9th | Provider of integrated telecommunication and TV services | - | 77/100 | ||
10th |  SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public | Provider of integrated telecommunication services | - | 77/100 | |
36th | Telefonica 1924, Madrid (Spain), Public | Provider of mobile and fixed-line telephony services | - | 71/100 |
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Telefonica's Investments and acquisitions
Telefonica has made 76 investments in companies including Devengo and Devengo. Telefonica has also acquired 16 companies including ALTIM and Telxius.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Mar 12, 2026 | Acquisition | 2008 | Boulogne billancourt (France) | |
Nov 05, 2025 | Investments | 2004 | Madrid (Spain) | |
Nov 05, 2025 | Investments | 2004 | Madrid (Spain) |
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News related to Telefonica
Filter this listMedia has covered Telefonica for a total of 235 events in the last 1 year, 101 of them have been about company updates and 24 about partnerships.
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Telefónica Seguros Retains More Insurance Business by Ceding Less ReinsuranceExpansion•Apr 23, 2026•Telefonica
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Technological Companies Vivo, Telefónica's other jewel in the crownExpansion•Apr 20, 2026•Telefonica
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Telefónica secures Navantia's main communications contract for 6.5 millionelboletin.com•Apr 13, 2026•Telefonica
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Indra and Telefónica explore a macro alliance in cybersecurityExpansion•Apr 09, 2026•Indra Group, Telefonica, Solaria
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Telefónica Agrees to Sell its Subsidiary in Mexico to Melisa AcquisitionMILENIO•Apr 08, 2026•Telefonica, OXIO, Newfoundland Capital Management, Movistar and 1 other
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Telefonica Acquires Altim Consulting, Which Increased Profits by 74% in 2025PressDigital•Apr 07, 2026•Telefonica,
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Telefónica prevails over Vodafone in Disney+ disputeAdvanced Television•Apr 07, 2026•Telefonica, Vodafone
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