When was Vale founded?

Vale was founded in 1942 and raised its 1st funding round 75 years after it was founded.

Where is Vale located?

Vale is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is registered at SUITE 1, 7TH FLOOR,50 BROADWAY,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM,SW1H 0BL.

How many employees does Vale have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Vale is 73102.

Is Vale a funded company?

Vale is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Apr 12, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Vale?

Vale's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jul 29, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Vale rank among its competitors?

Vale ranks 1st amongst 1283 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Avalon Advanced Materials, which secured $15M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Vale?

Vale's top competitors include BHP, Globex Mining and Hindustan Zinc. Among them, Avalon Advanced Materials secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Vale - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Vale is a mining company. They also operate in the area of logistics, power and steel making. The company manufactures iron core, pellets, and nickel. The company has operations in 30 countries across the world. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $41.43B and a net profit of $15.98B.

Website: vale.com
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Email ID: *****@vale.com
Phone Number: +55 **********
Registered Address: SUITE 1, 7TH FLOOR,50 BROADWAY,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM,SW1H 0BL

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1942

Location

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jul 29, 2023, $*****

Investors

Brookfield Asset Management & 12 more

Ranked

1^st among 1283 active competitors

Employee Count

73,102 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Anglo American & 8 more

Similar Companies

BHP & 1335 more

Exit Details

Public

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Vale is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
VALE S.A. CIN: 33.592.510/0009-01 , United States, Active		-	64516 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
VALE EUROPE LIMITED CIN: 137114 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 21, 1914	-	-
VALE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74899DL2005PTC141625 , India, Active	Oct 10, 2005	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Vale got listed on Jun 20, 2000.

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Vale has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 12, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jul 29, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Vale has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vale:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 29, 2023	4066619	Post IPO	4033290	5211854	7006386	3680280
Oct 07, 2022	6022080	Post IPO	8739093	1464666	9357982	Cosan
Nov 25, 2019	7035195	Post IPO	1983612	4044436	2800176	PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium

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Vale's employee count trend

Vale has 73,102 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Vale's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vale include BHP, Globex Mining and Hindustan Zinc. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vale, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vale 1942, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Public	Provider of iron ore and nickel exploration services	-	Brookfield Asset Management, BNDES & 11 others	69/100
2nd	BHP 1885, Melbourne (Australia), Public	Provider of multinational mining, metals, and natural gas petroleum services	-	AUI, Carlton Investments & 10 others	62/100
3rd	Globex Mining 1949, Rouyn Noranda (Canada), Public	Diversified metals exploration and development company	$19.6M	Yamana Gold, Manganese X Energy & 1 others	60/100
4th	Hindustan Zinc 1966, Udaipur (India), Acquired	Zinc, lead and silver mining company	-	-	59/100
5th	New Gold 1996, Ontario (United States), Acquired	Gold mining company	-	RBC Capital Markets, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan ... & 1 others	58/100
6th	Sibanye-Stillwater 2012, Westonaria (South Africa), Public	Producer of gold	-	Lone Bull Group, Milost Global	58/100
7th	Avalon Advanced Materials 1995, Toronto (Canada), Public	Developer of lithium and rare-earth mineral projects	-	The Lind Partners, Sibelco & 1 others	57/100
8th	Severstal 1955, Cherepovets (Russia), Acquired	Vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining company	-	Severgroup	57/100
9th	Eldorado Gold 1992, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Gold and base metal exploration company	-	National Bank Financial Wealth Management, BMO Capital Markets ... & 2 others	56/100
10th	USAC 1968, Thompson Falls (United States), Public	Mining & exploration company focused on antimony and precious metals	$2.2M	-	55/100

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Vale has made 6 investments in companies including Anglo American and Mantel. Vale has also acquired 3 companies including Alianca and New Steel.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 02, 2024	Investments	Anglo American	1917	London (United Kingdom)
Jun 20, 2024	Investments	Mantel	2022	Cambridge (United States)
May 16, 2024	Investments	Electrified Thermal	2021	Medford (United States)