When was uCloudlink founded?

uCloudlink was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is uCloudlink located?

uCloudlink is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

How many employees does uCloudlink have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at uCloudlink is 91.

Is uCloudlink a funded company?

uCloudlink is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 07, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of uCloudlink?

uCloudlink's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jan 06, 2022, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does uCloudlink rank among its competitors?

uCloudlink ranks 7th amongst 120 active competitors, of which 16 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Roamless, which secured $12M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of uCloudlink?

uCloudlink's top competitors include Airalo, Kolet and Roamless. Among them, Roamless secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

uCloudlink - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

uCloudlink is a public company based in Hong Kong (China), founded in 2009 by Zhu Tan. It operates as a Provider of virtual SIM card connectivity, wholesale data, and portable Wi-Fi solutions. uCloudlink has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 120 active competitors, including 16 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Airalo, Kolet and Roamless.

Company Details

Provider of virtual SIM card connectivity, wholesale data, and portable Wi-Fi solutions. It has developed a cloud SIM platform that can remotely allocate network operators based on customer location. Its customers include MNO or MVNOs who are looking to provide global roaming solutions to their customers. It also provides wholesale data services to the operators. It also provides portable Wi-Fi solutions to international travelers that work in multiple countries.

Website: ucloudlink.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Hong Kong, China

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jan 06, 2022, $*****

Investors

Innoven Capital & 3 more

Ranked

7^th among 120 active competitors

Employee Count

91 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

iQsim

Similar Companies

Airalo & 127 more

Exit Details

Public

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uCloudlink got listed on Jun 10, 2020.

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uCloudlink has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 07, 2015. uCloudlink has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of uCloudlink:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 06, 2022	1630301	Post IPO	4490135	9296875	3180255	1621922
Sep 07, 2015	1092683	Grant (prize money)	2085079	4819621	5095359	4518187

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The founders of uCloudlink is Zhu Tan. Lin is the CEO of uCloudlink.

Here are the details of uCloudlink's key team members:

Zhu Tan: Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of uCloudlink.
Lin: CEO of uCloudlink.

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uCloudlink's employee count trend

uCloudlink has 91 employees as of Aug 26. Here is uCloudlink's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of uCloudlink include Airalo, Kolet and Roamless. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of uCloudlink, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Airalo 2019, Delaware (United States), Series C	Operator of eSIM stores intended to provide connectivity to travellers	$287M	e&, Rakuten Capital & 20 others	73/100
2nd	Kolet 2024, Paris (France), Series A	Provider of eSIM for global mobile internet connectivity	$15.5M	Daphni, 9900 Capital & 2 others	68/100
3rd	Roamless 2023, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Mobile application offering mobile connectivity solutions for travelers	$19.6M	Revo Capital, Rasmal Ventures & 5 others	62/100
4th	Truely 2023, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of eSIMs solutions for travelers	$5.5M	1982 Ventures, Goodwater Capital & 9 others	59/100
5th	Nomad 2020, Santa Clara (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a digital-first eSIM provider offering data-only plans	-	-	58/100
6th	HUBBY to go 2021, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded	Provider of eSIMs and data bundles	-	-	56/100
7th	uCloudlink 2009, Hong Kong (China), Public	Provider of virtual SIM card connectivity, wholesale data, and portable Wi-Fi solutions	-	Innoven Capital, Haitong International Securities Group ... & 2 others	56/100
8th	Holafly 2017, Murcia (Spain), Funding Raised	Provider of virtual SIM	-	Lanzadera	53/100
9th	Firsty 2023, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Provider of international mobile data eSIM plans	$12.1M	Speedinvest, DFF Ventures & 3 others	52/100
10th	Yesim 2019, Zug (Switzerland), Funding Raised	Provider of eSIM services	-	AdFirst	51/100