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Vodafone's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Vodafone is a telecommunications firm that offers voice, messaging, data, fixed broadband and various other network serv... Read more

Annual Revenue

Employees

Nick Read's photo - CEO of Vodafone

CEO

Nick Read

CEO Approval Rating

67/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1984

Headquarters:

BerkshireEngland

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of London Stock ExchangeVOD

Industry Sector:

Telecommunications Equipment

Fixed-line Telecommunications Services

SIC Code:

3669NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

BT Group is a top competitor of Vodafone. BT Group was founded in 1846, and is headquartered in London, England. Like Vodafone, BT Group also competes in the Fixed-line Telecommunications Services field. BT Group generates $18.9B less revenue vs. Vodafone.

China Mobile is seen as one of Vodafone's top competitors. China Mobile is headquartered in Hong Kong, Other, and was founded in 1997. Like Vodafone, China Mobile also operates in the Fixed-line Telecommunications Services field. China Mobile generates 218% the revenue of Vodafone.

Verizon has been one of Vodafone's top competitors. Verizon's headquarters is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and was founded in 1983. Verizon is in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry. Verizon generates 268% of Vodafone's revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Nick Read

CEO

- -
107,667
$912.6M
$49B
1

Philip Jansen

CEO

84/100
102,500
- -
$30.1B
2

CEO

- -
459,152
$142.4M
$107.1B
3

Hans Vestberg

Chairman & CEO

74/100
144,500
- -
$131.9B
4

Ke Ruiwen

Chairman & CEO

80/100
284,206
- -
$53.8B
5

Masayoshi Son

Chairman & CEO

79/100
17,300
$94B
$6.3B
6

Daniel Hajj Aboumrad

CEO

89/100
193,029
- -
$52B
7

Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete

Chairman & CEO

100/100
127,323
- -
$54.1B
8

Gopal Vittal

CEO

85/100
14,818
$2.5B
$11.8B
9

Sanjay Mashruwala

Managing Director

81/100
23,500
$4.7B
$1.7B
The top 10 competitors in Vodafone's competitive set are BT Group, China Mobile, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom AG, China Telecom, SoftBank, America Movil, Telefonica, Airtel and Jio. Together they have raised over 101.4B between their estimated 1.6M employees. Vodafone has 107,667 employees and is ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 153,635.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

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Annual Revenue

$49B

Vodafone's revenue is the ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 53.1B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
grandcentrix GmbH

Nov 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Grandcentrix develops an IoT based platform that offers embedded development and MFI integration solutions for residential and commercial sectors.
Evotracking SRL

Feb 2018

Source »
undisclosed
EVO GPS designs, develops and deploys a fleet management platform that offers real-time automotive tracking and monitoring solutions for fleet managers.
Farmside

Mar 2017

Source »
$10M
-
RadioOpt GmbH.

Nov 2016

Source »
undisclosed
RadioOpt is a customer experience measurement platform that tracks network quality and mobile applications.
YOU Broadband India Limited

Mar 2016

Source »
$59.9M
YOU Broadband provides broadband internet, voice and video services through cable modem platform for residentials and businesses.

These are all the companies that Vodafone has acquired. Vodafone has acquired 12 companies and its latest acquisition was grandcentrix GmbH in Nov 2019. Grandcentrix develops an IoT based platform that offers embedded development and MFI integration solutions for residential and commercial sectors.

Vodafone Funding History

Since Vodafone was founded in 1984, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Vodafone has raised $912.6M. Vodafone's funding round was on Nov 2015 for a total of $912.6M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Nov 2015
$912.6M
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Total Funding: $912.6M

Since Vodafone was founded in 1984, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Vodafone has raised $912.6M. Vodafone's funding round was on Nov 2015 for a total of $912.6M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Dazl develops wearable jewelry device that notifies, alerts and monitors activities of the individual.
$10.5K
Aug 01, 2016
Seed
-
Amobee is a marketing firm that offers mobile advertising solutions to enterprises.
$22M
Aug 07, 2008
Series C
Mar 01, 2012
Amobee is a marketing firm that offers mobile advertising solutions to enterprises.
$12M
Nov 01, 2007
Series C
Mar 01, 2012

These are all the companies that Vodafone has invested in. Vodafone has invested 12 companies and its latest investment was grandcentrix GmbH in Nov 2019. Grandcentrix develops an IoT based platform that offers embedded development and MFI integration solutions for residential and commercial sectors.

Vodafone News

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December 11, 2019Telecompaper

Vodafone Italia offering gigabit FTTH in 10 more cities

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December 11, 2019SiliconRepublic

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December 11, 2019Telecompaper

Vodafone Ukraine covers 200,000 additional residents with LTE network

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Vodafone Press Releases

May 21, 2019EIN Presswire

GiaX Wins Vodafone Deutschland 10GE Coax Overlay Deal

GiaX, a German technology startup bringing Innovation to coaxial networks, is proudly announcing a ma... See more »
March 8, 2019WebWire

Vodafone Foundation Announces Global Plans for App to Help Those Affected by Domestic Abuse

Vodafone Foundation, Vodafone's philanthropic arm, has announced the international expansion of Brigh... See more »
March 6, 2019Business Wire

Element3 Health Announces the Addition of Co-Founder of Vodafone as Advisor

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ELEMENT3 HEALTH ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF CO-FOUNDER OF VODAFONE AS ADVISOR... See more »
January 29, 2019WebWire

Maturing Mandatory Convertible Bond and Associated Share Buyback Programme

In February 2016, Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') issued a two-tranche mandatory convertible bond ('M... See more »
December 4, 2018GlobalNewswire

DoubleVerify and Adform Announce Exclusive Integration to Assure Media Quality Coverage for Global Advertisers

NEW YORK, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DoubleVerify, the leading independent provider of marketi... See more »
November 23, 2018WebWire

Future becomes reality as 5G powers 3D holographic calls

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November 20, 2018streetinsider

Riskonnect Lands International Risk Management Award

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Vodafone Videos

July 24, 2019Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Janet Retail Manager Dundrum" on YOUTUBE

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July 9, 2019Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Future Jobs Finder L.A. Trip 2019" on YOUTUBE

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November 1, 2018Vodafone Youtube Channel

"An Introduction to BI & Analytics" on YOUTUBE

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October 4, 2018Vodafone Youtube Channel

"A Day at South Africa Vodacom" on YOUTUBE

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May 23, 2018Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Vodafone sponsorship of ESL CS:GO female league, Sydney 2018" on YOUTUBE

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March 6, 2018Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Vodafone Raising Voices" on YOUTUBE

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October 12, 2017Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Connecting for good at Vodafone" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

Vodafone House, The Connection Newbury

Berkshire, EnglandRG14 2FN

44-1635-33251

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ABOUT

Overview

Vodafone (NASDAQ, VOF) is a telecommunications firm that offers voice, messaging, data, fixed broadband and various other network services. Established in 1991, Vodafone is the second largest mobile telecommunications company by subscribers and revenu...

CEO

Vodafone's CEO, Nick Read, currently has an approval rating of 67%. Vodafone's primary competitors are BT Group, China Mobile & Verizon.

Website

vodafone.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Vodafone

  1. When was Vodafone founded?

    Vodafone was founded in 1984

  2. Who is Vodafone's CEO?

    Vodafone's CEO is Nick Read

  3. How much revenue does Vodafone generate?

    Vodafone generates $49B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Vodafone have?

    Vodafone has historically raised $912.6M in funding

  5. Where is Vodafone's headquarters?

    Vodafone's headquarters is in Berkshire England, GB

  1. How many employees does Vodafone have?

    Vodafone has 107,667 employees

  2. What sector does Vodafone operate in?

    Vodafone is in Telecommunications Equipment, Fixed-line Telecommunications Services

  3. Who are Vodafone's competitors?

    Vodafone's top competitors are BT Group, China Mobile, Verizon

  4. Who has Vodafone invested in?

    Vodafone's has invested in companies such as DAZL, Amobee, Amobee
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