When was Windstream founded?

Windstream was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Windstream located?

Windstream is headquartered in Little Rock, United States. It is registered at Little Rock, Arkansas.

How many employees does Windstream have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Windstream is 8427.

Is Windstream a funded company?

Windstream is a funded company, having raised a total of $272M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 17, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Windstream?

Windstream's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 08, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Windstream?

Annual revenue of Windstream is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2019

Where does Windstream rank among its competitors?

Windstream ranks 11th amongst 760 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Windstream?

Windstream's top competitors include T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Windstream - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Windstream Communications offers phone, broadband and digital TV services. It was formed through the spinoff of Alltel’s landline business and merger with VALOR Telecom. Its services include phone, Internet and HD digital TV services to customers in 16 states. It also offers IP-based voice and data services and advanced phone systems and equipment to businesses and government agencies. In 2018, the company recorded annual revenues of $5.71B, and a net loss of $0.72B.

Website: windstream.com
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Registered Address: Little Rock, Arkansas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Little Rock, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$272M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 08, 2021, $*****

Investors

Wazee Street Capital & 6 more

Ranked

11^th among 760 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2019

Employee Count

8,427 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Broadview Networks & 8 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4433 more

Exit Details

Public

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Windstream is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. CIN: 1282266 , United States, Active	May 22, 2013	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2019)	11080 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
WINDSTREAM CORPORATION CIN: 200792300 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	11041 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Windstream got listed on May 29, 2018.

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Windstream has raised a total funding of $272M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 17, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 08, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Windstream has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Windstream:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 08, 2021	4240856	Grant (prize money)	4933303	3020429	6098402	9498375
May 30, 2018	4206486	Conventional Debt	2105851	3462220	8712038	6439223
Feb 05, 2018	5772165	Grant (prize money)	1413044	6317822	7579296	New York State

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Windstream's employee count trend

Windstream has 8,427 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Windstream's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Windstream include T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Windstream, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Commerzbank & 16 others	82/100
2nd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	Elliott Management, Seaside Private Capital ... & 13 others	79/100
3rd	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 17 others	78/100
4th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
5th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	77/100
6th	Cox Communications 1962, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Provider of internet, TV, and webmail services	-	Coral Capital Management, Tyson Ventures	74/100
7th	Spectrum 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US	-	Teddy Sagi Group, Franklin Advisors & 15 others	73/100
8th	Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public	Provider of phone, internet, and television services	-	JANA Partners, Kleiner Perkins	72/100
9th	Orange 1988, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Acquired	French Telecommunication major	-	Terra, BICICI & 12 others	71/100
10th	Frontier Communications 1935, Norwalk (United States), Acquired	Provider of phone, wi-fi, hotspot, and fiber optic internet services	-	JPMorgan Chase, CoBank & 4 others	70/100
11th	Windstream 2006, Little Rock (United States), Public	Voice and data services provider	$272M	Wazee Street Capital, Vestar Capital Partners ... & 5 others	67/100

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Windstream has not made any investments yet. Windstream has made 9 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 13, 2017	Acquisition	Broadview Networks	1996	Brook (United States)
Oct 01, 2014	Acquisition	Business Only Broadband	2006	Lombard (United States)
Aug 01, 2011	Acquisition	Paetec	1998	Fairport (United States)