When was Deutsche Telekom founded?

Deutsche Telekom was founded in 1995 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Deutsche Telekom located?

Deutsche Telekom is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Who is the current CEO of Deutsche Telekom?

Timotheus Hoettges of Deutsche Telekom.

How many employees does Deutsche Telekom have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Deutsche Telekom is 67706.

Is Deutsche Telekom a funded company?

Deutsche Telekom is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 30 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 2003.

When was the latest funding round of Deutsche Telekom?

Deutsche Telekom's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Deutsche Telekom?

Annual revenue of Deutsche Telekom is more than €1B as on Dec 31, 2020

Where does Deutsche Telekom rank among its competitors?

Deutsche Telekom ranks 29th amongst 3693 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SK Telecom, which secured $2.2B in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Deutsche Telekom?

Deutsche Telekom's top competitors include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Among them, SK Telecom secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Deutsche Telekom - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of telecommunication services. It provides fixed-network/broadband, mobile communications, Internet, and IPTV products and services for consumers, and information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for business and corporate customers. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $120.72B and a net profit of $8.41B.

Website: www.telekom.com/
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Phone Number: +49 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Bonn, Germany

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2024, $*****

Investors

World Capital Holdings Group & 2 more

Ranked

29^th among 3693 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€1B+ as on Dec 31, 2020

Employee Count

67,706 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

INEA & 49 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4162 more

Exit Details

Public

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Deutsche Telekom is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
Tele Kom Marketing OÜ CIN: 14712112 , Estonia, Active	Apr 25, 2019	-	-
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM DIGITAL LABS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900HR2020FTC084943 , India, Active	Jan 23, 2020	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Deutsche Telekom Ag CIN: HRB6794 , Germany, Active	Jan 01, 1995	€1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2020)	205000 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

Deutsche Telekom got listed on Nov 18, 1996.

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Deutsche Telekom has raised funding over 30 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2003. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Deutsche Telekom has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Deutsche Telekom:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2024	6827477	Grant (prize money)	6087893	2104059	2949228	1582494
Jan 01, 2023	6296163	Grant (prize money)	7045739	5745125	8666406	Europa
Jan 01, 2021	3053411	Grant (prize money)	7470215	5152023	2013073	Europa

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The founders of Deutsche Telekom is Nick Pavlidis. Timotheus Hoettges is the CEO of Deutsche Telekom.

Here are the details of Deutsche Telekom's key team members:

Nick Pavlidis: Head Project Management I Customer Engagement Europe of Deutsche Telekom.
Timotheus Hoettges: CEO of Deutsche Telekom.

Deutsche Telekom's Board of Directors

Deutsche Telekom's board has 8 active members. Timotheus Höttges is part of team and Thorsten Langheim, Birgit Bohle, Claudia Nemat, Josef Brauner, Ferri Abolhassan, Christian Illek and Srinivasan Gopalan are independent board members.

Here is the list of Deutsche Telekom's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
fyvsroq	Team	-	Current	1y 2m
wqgdshy	Team	-	Past	6y 5m
wexiqzf	Team	-	Past	4y 2m
Thorsten Langheim	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m
hgvqkwt	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 1m
kxblqyt	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 8m
vnxqpay	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 9m
nvplhfo	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 6m
zlucqug	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 5m
iyz{atj	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 1m
vibjwgk	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 4m
qvubndb	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 4m
atlqz{f	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 5m
kablvcf	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 1m
meyqkqo	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 5m
rjadarz	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 9m
vyzwtyg	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 5m
grylvcy	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 6m
vgxaazl	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 2m
vcztkqt	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 5m
vlxopdn	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 2m
gjusvhj	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 4m
fllcjqg	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 4m
edcsehy	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 5m
odlkgit	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 9m
awtk{wm	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 8m
wedaorb	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 6m
qtazgoz	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 7m
vjwlcfg	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 9m
nhlzonl	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 8m
yryodnd	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 3m
jxeayxx	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 1m
kbpipke	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 2m

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Deutsche Telekom's employee count trend

Deutsche Telekom has 67,706 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Deutsche Telekom's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Deutsche Telekom

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Top competitors of Deutsche Telekom include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Deutsche Telekom, 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	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, KCB Group & 38 others	81/100
3rd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 13 others	79/100
4th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	UBS, HSBC & 5 others	78/100
5th	SoftBank 1986, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services	$8.99M	Yahoo Japan, Red Badge Management	78/100
6th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 17 others	78/100
7th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
8th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	77/100
9th	Telus 1990, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider	-	CIBC, RBC Capital Markets & 2 others	77/100
10th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	77/100
29th	Deutsche Telekom 1995, Bonn (Germany), Public	Provider of telecommunication services	-	World Capital Holdings Group, Triodos Investment Management ... & 1 others	72/100

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Deutsche Telekom has made 34 investments in companies including Filigran and 1NCE. Deutsche Telekom has also acquired 16 companies including INEA and Fiberhost.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 18, 2026	Acquisition	INEA	1994	Poznan (Poland)
Aug 18, 2026	Acquisition	Fiberhost	2001	Poznan (Poland)
Oct 15, 2025	Acquisition	Synedra IT	2005	Austria

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Media has covered Deutsche Telekom for a total of 192 events in the last 1 year, 93 of them have been about company updates and 38 about partnerships.