When was Unilever founded?

Unilever was founded in 1872 and raised its 1st funding round 142 years after it was founded.

Where is Unilever located?

Unilever is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Unilever?

Fernando Fernandez of Unilever.

How many employees does Unilever have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Unilever is 156644.

Is Unilever a funded company?

Unilever is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 25 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 01, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Unilever?

Unilever's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Mar 26, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Unilever?

Annual revenue of Unilever is more than €1B as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does Unilever rank among its competitors?

Unilever ranks 1st amongst 631 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Unilever, which secured $20.9M in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Unilever?

Unilever's top competitors include L'Occitane, Claire's and Charlotte Tilbury. Among them, Unilever secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

Unilever - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Brand of multi-category food & beverages, personal care, and consumer goods. It products include baby food, beauty products, cleaning agents, healthcare and hygiene products, and toothpaste. Its notable brands include Magnum, Becel, Surf Excel, Brooke Bond, Lipton, Lifebuoy, Dove, and Fair and Lovely among others. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $63.11B and a net profit of $8.05B.

Website: www.unilever.com/
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Registered Address: United Kingdom

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1872

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 26, 2024, $*****

Investors

Trian Partners & 8 more

Ranked

1^st among 631 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

156,644 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Gruns & 67 more

Similar Companies

Procter & Gamble & 8932 more

Exit Details

Public

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Unilever is associated with 9 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
HINDUSTAN UNILEVER FOUNDATION CIN: U93090MH2010NPL201468 , India, Active	Mar 30, 2010	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	-
UNILEVER INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24110MH1994PTC081672 , India, Active	Oct 03, 1994	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	52 (As on Oct 31, 2020)
UNILEVER NORGE AS CIN: 918821759 , Norway, Active	Sep 02, 1968	-	-
Unilever Plc CIN: 41424 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 20, 1894	€1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
UNILEVER INDIA EXPORTS LIMITED CIN: U51900MH1963PLC012667 , India, Active	Jun 26, 1963	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	311 (As on Aug 31, 2025)
UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC. CIN: 842944 , United States, Active	Aug 30, 1977	-	6969 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
UNILEVER HRVATSKA D.O.O. CIN: 91098911509 , Croatia, Active	Feb 04, 2009	€1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
UNILIVER THAI HOLDING CO., LTD. CIN: 0105475000033 , Thailand, Active	Dec 20, 1932	$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
EKATERRA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U73100KA2021FTC150545 , India, Active	Aug 09, 2021	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Unilever got listed on Aug 11, 1939.

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Unilever has raised funding over 25 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Mar 26, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Unilever has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Unilever:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 26, 2024	9661562	Post IPO	2237870	9019311	1354426	6292571
Aug 01, 2022	5910209	Grant (prize money)	9324410	7776421	3682049	Europa
Jan 24, 2022	6524164	Post IPO	9641985	1870001	1349791	Trian Partners

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The founders of Unilever are William Hulme Lever, Antonius Johannes Jurgens, Samuel Van Den Bergh, Liseli Sumbwanyambe, James Darcy Lever, Clotilde Balassone, Sunny Xu, Gernot Jensen and Rutger Planken. Amir Paracha, Ali Tariq, Debbie Small, Vasiliki Petrou and Fernando Fernandez are the CEOs of Unilever.

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

William Hulme Lever: Former Co-Founder of Unilever and founder of 2 other companies, Dove and Unilever Life.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Antonius Johannes Jurgens: Former Co-Founder of Unilever and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Samuel Van Den Bergh: Former Co-Founder of Unilever and founder of 1 other company.
Liseli Sumbwanyambe: Co-Founder & Chair - Empower Network (Unilever UK&I Race Equity Network) of Unilever and founder of 1 other company.
James Darcy Lever: Former Co-Founder of Unilever.

Unilever's Board of Directors

Unilever's board has 11 active members. Paul William Fenwick, Sebastian John Munden, Marc John Woodward, Jon Strachan and Hazel Detsiny are part of team and Richard Sharp, Michael Peter Dicken, Pamela Dickson, Karin Yvette Edwards, Gordon John Adbey and Nathalie Sandra Cathy Renee Martinelli are independent board members.

Here is the list of Unilever's board of directors:

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Richard Sharp	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 10m
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laymtqi	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 3m
ethivga	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 3m
mkgnmmr	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 3m

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Unilever's employee count trend

Unilever has 156,644 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Unilever's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Unilever include L'Occitane, Claire's and Charlotte Tilbury. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Unilever, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Unilever 1872, London (United Kingdom), Public	Brand of multi-category food & beverages, personal care, and consumer goods	-	Trian Partners, Castle Investment Management ... & 7 others	77/100
2nd	L'Occitane 1976, Paris (France), Public	Beauty and personal care brand	$10M	Capital Resource Partners, Shinettis	72/100
3rd	Claire's 1961, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Brand of natural beauty and personal care products	$70.7M	Wazee Street Capital, TriArtisan Capital Advisors ... & 1 others	72/100
4th	Charlotte Tilbury 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Private label brand of beauty and skincare products	-	Samos Investments, Venrex & 1 others	71/100
5th	L'Oreal 1909, Clichy (France), Public	Internet first brand of skin & hair care, and makeup products for men and women	-	Independents United, Nestle & 3 others	69/100
6th	RB 1823, Slough (United Kingdom), Public	Manufacturer of consumer healthcare, hygiene, and home care products	-	JAB Holding Company & 2 others	69/100
7th	Associated British Foods 1935, London (United Kingdom), Public	Brand of multi-category food and beverage products	-	Wittington Investments	64/100
8th	RJ Corp 1980, Gurugram (India), Series B	Brand of food & beverage products	$41.1M	Devayani Overseas, ICICI Venture & 16 others	64/100
9th	Organic India 1997, Delhi (India), Acquired	Produces and markets organic tea	$222K	IITC Digital Com, IFIS & 82 others	64/100
10th	Beauty Pie 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Internet-first brand offering multi-category beauty products	$170M	Insight Partners, Index Ventures & 13 others	64/100

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Unilever has made 9 investments in companies including Baby Destination and Convosight. Unilever has also acquired 59 companies including Gruns and Dr. Squatch Soap Co..

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 09, 2026	Acquisition	Gruns	2023	Stanford (United States)
Jun 23, 2025	Acquisition	Dr. Squatch Soap Co.	2013	Los Angeles (United States)
Feb 13, 2025	Acquisition	Wild	2002	London (United Kingdom)