When was U Mobile founded?

U Mobile was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is U Mobile located?

U Mobile is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

How many employees does U Mobile have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at U Mobile is 2684.

Is U Mobile a funded company?

U Mobile is a funded company, having raised a total of $303M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Mar 15, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of U Mobile?

U Mobile's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Nov 17, 2025, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does U Mobile rank among its competitors?

U Mobile ranks 26th amongst 3612 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was U Mobile, which secured $1B in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of U Mobile?

U Mobile's top competitors include T-Mobile, Verizon and MTN. Among them, U Mobile secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

U Mobile - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: www.u.com.my/en/personal/home
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Founded Year

1998

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$303M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Nov 17, 2025, $*****

Investors

ST Telemedia & 5 more

Ranked

26^th among 3612 active competitors

Employee Count

2,684 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Digital Nasional Berhad & 1 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4081 more

Exit Details

Acquired

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U Mobile is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
U MOBILE SDN. BHD. CIN: 199101013657 , Malaysia, Active	Aug 29, 1991	$817M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-

U Mobile got acquired on Dec 05, 2024.

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U Mobile has raised a total funding of $303M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 15, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Nov 17, 2025 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. U Mobile has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of U Mobile:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 17, 2025	5259137	Conventional Debt	5808025	9642848	2112997	1629562
Mar 04, 2022	7260131	Grant (prize money)	4470914	5144853	1938322	Qualcomm
Sep 07, 2018	5088730	Conventional Debt	5302379	2091731	3986945	UOB

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U Mobile's employee count trend

U Mobile has 2,684 employees as of Apr 26. Here is U Mobile's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of U Mobile include T-Mobile, Verizon and MTN. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of U Mobile, 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	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
3rd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, KCB Group & 38 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	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 11 others	78/100
8th	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
9th	SK Telecom 1984, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	Deutsche Bank, Barclays & 4 others	77/100
10th	Proximus Group 1994, Brussels (Belgium), Public	Provider of telephony, internet, television and network-based ICT services	-	Carraun, Expon Capital & 2 others	77/100
26th	U Mobile 1998, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Acquired	Provider of broadband internet and mobile telephony services	$303M	ST Telemedia, Qualcomm & 4 others	74/100