Thales - About the company
Thales is a public company based in Paris (France), founded in 1893. It operates as an AI-based software suites for navigation applications. Thales has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 4403 active competitors, including 102 funded and 330 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hinduja Leyland Finance, Kratos and RTX.
Company Details
AI-based software suites for navigation applications. It provides users with a platform that designs and develops online solutions for air traffic management, navigation management, flight deck management, and inflight connectivity. It is used also in defence, aeronautics, space, transportation, digital identity, and security markets.
- Website
- www.thalesgroup.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@thalesgroup.com
- Phone Number
- +33 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1893
Location
Paris, France
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 4403 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
64,886 as on May 31, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Thales
Thales is associated with 7 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Thales CIN: 552059024 , France, Active | Nov 02, 1918 | €1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 81000 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
EYEP TECHSUITE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900DL2013PTC258494 , India, Active | Sep 26, 2013 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 2 (As on Feb 29, 2024) | |
THALES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140DL2003PTC121501 , India, Active | Jul 28, 2003 | - | 683 (As on Mar 01, 2026) | |
THALES DIS TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74899DL1995PTC068291 , India, Active | May 08, 1995 | ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 1091 (As on Mar 31, 2024) | |
HITACHI RAIL GTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U31900DL2017FTC316742 , India, Active | Apr 26, 2017 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
Thales Denmark ApS CIN: 43175777 , Denmark, Active | Apr 03, 2022 | - | - | |
Thales DIS Danmark A/S CIN: 16882194 , Denmark, Active | Feb 01, 1993 | - | 31 (As on Mar 31, 2024) |
Thales's IPO details
Thales got listed on Jan 20, 1989.
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Thales's funding and investors
Thales has raised funding over 74 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 01, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Thales has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Thales:
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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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Dec 01, 2023 | 7624695 | Grant (prize money) | 8156682 | 3700403 | 8298559 | 4687702 |
Apr 01, 2023 | 2658020 | Grant (prize money) | 3574838 | 2674351 | 1538187 | |
Jan 01, 2023 | 1605942 | Grant (prize money) | 7549204 | 9886158 | 4457818 |
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Thales' founders and board of directors
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Thales has 64,886 employees as of May 26. Here is Thales's employee count trend over the years:
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Thales's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Thales include Hinduja Leyland Finance, Kratos and RTX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Thales, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | AI-based software suites for navigation applications | - | 82/100 | ||
2nd |  Hinduja Leyland Finance 2008, Chennai (India), Series C | Real estate financing firm | $276M | 75/100 | |
3rd | Kratos 1994, San Diego (United States), Public | Provider of AI and cloud-based platforms and products for national security | - | 74/100 | |
4th | RTX 1922, Arlington (United States), Public | Developer of transformative technologies | - | 71/100 | |
5th |  Northrop Grumman 1939, Falls Church (United States), Public | Provider of non-combat aircraft systems for aerospace and defense industries | - | 71/100 | |
6th |  Airbus Official 2000, Blagnac (France), Public | Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, satellites, and launch vehicles | - | 71/100 | |
7th | Boeing 1916, Arlington (United States), Public | Manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defence, space and security systems | - | 71/100 | |
8th | BAE Systems 1999, London (United Kingdom), Public | Manufacturer of aerospace and submarine security systems | - | 70/100 | |
9th | ITT 1920, White Plains (United States), Public | Manufacturer of engineered components for industries | - | 68/100 | |
10th |  Sundaram Finance 1954, Chennai (India), Public | Provider of financial services including loans, fixed deposits, and insurance | - | 68/100 |
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Thales's Investments and acquisitions
Thales has made 14 investments in companies including Mindflow and Geoflex. Thales has also acquired 16 companies including Cobham Aerospace Communications and Tesserent.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 22, 2024 | Investments | 2020 | Paris (France) | |
Jul 13, 2023 | Acquisition | 1934 | Rungis (France) | |
Jun 13, 2023 | Acquisition | 2012 | Box Hill (Australia) |
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News related to Thales
Filter this listMedia has covered Thales for a total of 172 events in the last 1 year, 102 of them have been about company updates and 38 about partnerships.
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Spain's Ministry of Defense Seeks New Laser Designator for Eurofighters After Canceling Israeli ContractEl Confidencial Digital•Jul 13, 2026•Thales
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Telefónica and Thales Simplify IoT Connectivity in Global EnvironmentsWebwire•Jul 10, 2026•Telefonica, Thales, Singtel
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Thales Defense & Security Achieves Enterprise CMMC Level 2 CertificationExecutiveBiz•Jul 07, 2026•Thales
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Thales to buy controlling stake in maritime drone maker Exail in €3.9B dealSeeking Alpha•Jul 06, 2026•Exail, Thales, Exail Technologies, Bernstein
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Thales Develops Flush-Mounted Helicopter Light for Enhanced Search and Rescue MissionsEuropaWire•Jul 03, 2026•Thales
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Singtel Considers REIT to Fund Data Center and AI Build-outDCD•Jul 03, 2026•Singtel, Thales, Optus, AIS and 1 other
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