When was Telenet founded?

Telenet was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 18 years after it was founded.

Where is Telenet located?

Telenet is headquartered in Mechelen, Belgium.

How many employees does Telenet have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Telenet is 4316.

Is Telenet a funded company?

Telenet is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Dec 29, 2014.

How much is Telenet worth?

The last known valuation of Telenet was $***** as of Feb 22, 2001.

When was the latest funding round of Telenet?

Telenet's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Telenet?

Annual revenue of Telenet is €24.4K as on Dec 31, 2022.

Where does Telenet rank among its competitors?

Telenet ranks 289th amongst 3612 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was AT&T, which secured $42.3M in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Telenet?

Telenet's top competitors include T-Mobile, MTN and Verizon. Among them, AT&T secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Telenet - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: www2.telenet.be/residential/nl
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Mechelen, Belgium

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Feb 22, 2001

Investors

Gimv & 2 more

Ranked

289^th among 3612 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€24.4K as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

4,316 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Nostalgie & 10 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4081 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Liberty Global (Feb 01, 2007)

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Telenet is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Estonian Zen Estates OÜ CIN: 14622645 , Estonia, Active	Dec 06, 2018	-	-
Osaühing NAISTEARST KAI HALDRE JA PARTNERID CIN: 11032061 , Estonia, Active	Apr 25, 2004	$25.8K (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
TELENET CIN: 760528347 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	$2.38B (As on Dec 31, 2022)	3 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-
Telenet ISP CIN: 40103636016 , Latvia, Active	Feb 12, 2013	$34.9K (As on Dec 31, 2024)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
OÜ Kalloveen Eesti CIN: 11577955 , Estonia, Active	Jan 19, 2009	$5.06M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	1 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
TELENET CIN: 40003615639 , Latvia, Active	Jan 14, 2003	$1.47M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	38 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-

Telenet got acquired by Liberty Global on Feb 01, 2007.

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Telenet has raised funding over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 29, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Telenet has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Telenet:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2021	9010124	Grant (prize money)	3306002	7903248	5414735	7563438
Sep 01, 2020	6883528	Grant (prize money)	2770966	3783906	7019422	Europa
May 31, 2019	9920184	Conventional Debt	3612692	3882064	3277372	2451098

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Telenet's employee count trend

Telenet has 4,316 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Telenet's employee count trend over the years:

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

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Credit Agricole CIB & 16 others	84/100
2nd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Saints Capital, Emergent Capital Partners ... & 38 others	81/100
3rd	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of mobile and internet services for home & business	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, The Kessler Group ... & 16 others	81/100
4th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	80/100
5th	Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecom and TV services	-	Norvestia, Europa	80/100
6th	Zain Group 1983, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Public	Telecom services provider	-	IFC, Arab Bank & 2 others	79/100
7th	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of mobile internet, TV, and other services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 12 others	78/100
8th	Proximus Group 1994, Brussels (Belgium), Public	Provider of telephony, internet, television and network-based ICT services	-	Expon Capital & 3 others	77/100
9th	SK Telecom 1984, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	Deutsche Bank, Barclays & 4 others	77/100
10th	Deutsche Telekom 1995, Bonn (Germany), Public	Provider of telecommunication services	-	World Capital Holdings Group, Triodos Investment Management ... & 1 others	77/100
289th	Telenet 1996, Mechelen (Belgium), Acquired	Provider of telephone, television, and internet services	-	Gimv, Bundl & 1 others	60/100

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Telenet has made 5 investments in companies including Nostalgie and June. Telenet has also acquired 6 companies including Eltrona and Caviar Group.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 23, 2023	Investments	Nostalgie	1983	Paris (France)
Dec 23, 2022	Acquisition	Eltrona	1969	Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Sep 26, 2022	Acquisition	Caviar Group	2014	Bialystok (Poland)