When was Telstra founded?

Telstra was founded in 1901 and raised its 1st funding round 117 years after it was founded.

Where is Telstra located?

Telstra is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

How many employees does Telstra have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Telstra is 35374.

Is Telstra a funded company?

Telstra is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 14, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Telstra?

Telstra's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 14, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Telstra rank among its competitors?

Telstra ranks 17th amongst 3611 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 Telstra?

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

Telstra - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Telstra is a public company based in Melbourne (Australia), founded in 1901. It operates as a Provider of telecommunications and information services. Telstra has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 3611 active competitors, including 51 funded and 567 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like T-Mobile, MTN and Verizon.

Company Details

Provider of telecommunications and information services. It offers a range of services include mobile & home phone, broadband network plans, ADSL, cable internet, data networking, cloud, cybersecurity, managed, home internet bundles, voice & data and internet of things. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $15.43B and a net profit of $1.22B.

Website: www.telstra.com.au/
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Phone Number: +61 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1901

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 14, 2018, $*****

Investors

Greyrock Investments & 8 more

Ranked

17^th among 3611 active competitors

Employee Count

35,374 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Boost Worldwide & 43 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4080 more

Exit Details

Public

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Telstra is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Telstra Corporation Limited CIN: 051775556 , Australia, Active	Nov 05, 1991	$15.4B (As on Jun 30, 2024)	-	-
TELSTRA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900DL1997PTC089569 , India, Active	Sep 11, 1997	$397K (As on Mar 31, 2025)	15 (As on Oct 31, 2023)
Telstra Corporation Limited CIN: 051775556 , Australia, Active		$17.6B (As on Jun 30, 2020)	27015 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
TELSTRA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U64200MH2009PTC195060 , India, Active	Aug 19, 2009	$17M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Telstra got listed on Nov 17, 1997.

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Telstra has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 14, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Telstra has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Telstra:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 14, 2018	6188577	Grant (prize money)	5731385	8622902	9372984	2170393

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Telstra's employee count trend

Telstra has 35,374 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Telstra's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Telstra include T-Mobile, MTN and Verizon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Telstra, 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	KCB Group, Ecobank & 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, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 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	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
7th	Proximus Group 1994, Brussels (Belgium), Public	Provider of telephony, internet, television and network-based ICT services	-	Expon Capital & 3 others	77/100
8th	SK Telecom 1984, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	Deutsche Bank, Bank of America & 4 others	77/100
9th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 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
17th	Telstra 1901, Melbourne (Australia), Public	Provider of telecommunications and information services	-	Greyrock Investments, AUI & 7 others	75/100

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Telstra has made 20 investments in companies including FarmBot and Silicon Quantum Computing. Telstra has also acquired 24 companies including Boost Worldwide and Boost Mobile.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 19, 2024	Acquisition	Boost Worldwide	2002	Irvine (United States)
Dec 02, 2024	Acquisition	Boost Mobile	2000	Sydney (Australia)
Jun 11, 2024	Investments	FarmBot	2014	Sydney (Australia)