When was Telia Company founded?

Telia Company was founded in 1853 and raised its 1st funding round 163 years after it was founded.

Where is Telia Company located?

Telia Company is headquartered in Solna, Sweden. It is registered at Mustamäe tee 3, EE-15033 TALLINN.

Who is the current CEO of Telia Company?

Allison Kirkby, Juha-Pekka Weckström and Terje Nordahl s of Telia Company.

How many employees does Telia Company have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Telia Company is 17555.

Is Telia Company a funded company?

Telia Company is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Feb 01, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Telia Company?

Telia Company's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Telia Company rank among its competitors?

Telia Company ranks 15th amongst 3702 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 Telia Company?

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

Telia Company - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Telia Company (formerly known as TeliaSonera) is an integrated telecommunication services provider which caters to both residential and business customers in Sweden. It provides local & long distance fixed telephony, cellular mobile data/voice, broadband internet access (fixed-line, mobile), TV, installation, and support services. It provides these services through its own network. It has made multiple acquisitions including Tv-Net I Loddekopinge (2017), Inmics (2017), Humany (2017), Nebula Top (2017), SalaNet (2017), Phonero (2016), Tele2 (2016), NextGenTel (2006) as a part of its growth strategy. In 2023, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.86B and a net loss of $1.44B

Website: www.teliacompany.com/
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Registered Address: Mustamäe tee 3, EE-15033 TALLINN

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1853

Location

Solna, Sweden

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2024, $*****

Investors

Norvestia & 2 more

Ranked

15^th among 3702 active competitors

Employee Count

17,555 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Telness & 26 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4172 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Norlys (Apr 03, 2024)

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Telia Company is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Telia Latvija CIN: 40003057571 , Latvia, Deadpooled	Feb 10, 1992	€1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	43 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
TELIA EESTI AS CIN: 921966695 , Norway, Active	Aug 04, 1997	-	-

Telia Company got acquired by Norlys on Apr 03, 2024.

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Telia Company has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 01, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Telia Company has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Telia Company:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2024	8246616	Grant (prize money)	9755928	2144940	2686202	7256890
Jan 01, 2023	7539517	Grant (prize money)	9544977	8818473	5113799	Europa
Sep 01, 2020	7167022	Grant (prize money)	8497479	1036164	7439614	Europa

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The founders of Telia Company are Claus Eberhardt, Michael Trank and Derek Thomson. Charlotta Rehman is the CEO of Telia Company.

Here are the details of Telia Company's key team members:

Claus Eberhardt: Co-Founder Crowd Insights of Telia Company.
Michael Trank: Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Telia Company.
Derek Thomson: Co-Founder of Telia Company and founder of 1 other company.
Allison Kirkby: CEO of Telia Company.
Juha-Pekka Weckström: CEO of Telia Company.

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Telia Company's employee count trend

Telia Company has 17,555 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Telia Company's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Telia Company include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Telia Company, 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	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	UBS, HSBC & 5 others	78/100
5th	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
6th	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	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
15th	Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecom and TV services	-	Norvestia, Northwood Ventures & 1 others	75/100

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Telia Company has made 11 investments in companies including Chilimobil and SlashNext. Telia Company has also acquired 16 companies including Telness and Fello.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 08, 2026	Acquisition	Telness	2017	Stockholm (Sweden)
Feb 2025	Investments	Chilimobil	2011	Bergen (Norway)
Oct 28, 2021	Investments	SlashNext	2014	Pleasanton (United States)