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Vodafone

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

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Vodafone

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

Nick Read's photo - CEO of Vodafone

CEO

Nick Read

CEO Approval Rating

70/100

Founded:

1984

Status:

PublicIndependent CompanyLondon Stock ExchangeVOD

SIC Code:

3669 NAICS listing »

Website:

Annual Revenue
Employees
Sector
Telecommunication Services
Headquarters

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The top 10 competitors in Vodafone's competitive set are BT Group, China Mobile, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom AG, China Telecom Corporation Limited, SoftBank, America Movil, Telefonica, Airtel, Jio. Together they have raised over 125.8B between their estimated 1.6M employees. Vodafone has 92,866 employees and is ranked 8th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 99,235.

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 Telecommunication Services field. BT Group generates $23.7B 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 Telecommunication Services field. China Mobile generates 212% the revenue of Vodafone.

Verizon has been one of Vodafone's top competitors. Verizon's headquarters is in New York, New York, and was founded in 1983. Like Vodafone, Verizon also works within the Telecommunication Services industry. Verizon generates 256% of Vodafone's revenue.

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Vodafone Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$50.4B

Vodafone's revenue is the ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 36B. Over the last three quarters, Vodafone's revenue has grown by 16.9%. Specifically, in Q4 2020's revenue was $13.8B; in Q3 2020, it was $12.8B; in Q2 2020, it was $11.8B.

Vodafone Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION

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Vantage Towers Greece

Dec 2020

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$352.8M
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Vodacom Business Ghana

Dec 2019

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undisclosed
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Vodafone Egypt International Services (VIS) platform

Nov 2019

Source »
$61.8M
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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.
Abcom Ltd

Oct 2019

Source »
undisclosed
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These are all the companies that Vodafone has acquired. Vodafone has acquired 21 companies and its latest acquisition was Vantage Towers Greece in Dec 2020.

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

Vodafone Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

AST&Science designs and develops space-based cellular broadband network solutions for telecommunication bunsinesses.
$79M
Mar 02, 2020
Series B
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Dazl develops wearable jewelry device that notifies, alerts and monitors activities of the individual.
$10.5K
Aug 01, 2016
Seed
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Amobee is an advertising platform that provides social media marketing and campaign management services to brands, agencies and broadcasters.
$22M
Aug 07, 2008
Series C
Mar 01, 2012
Amobee is an advertising platform that provides social media marketing and campaign management services to brands, agencies and broadcasters.
$12M
Nov 01, 2007
Series C
Mar 01, 2012

These are all the companies that Vodafone has invested in. Vodafone has invested 21 companies and its latest investment was Vantage Towers Greece in Dec 2020.

Vodafone News

Today 9:23 AMTelecompaper

Vodafone UK to let office workers continue home working after lockdown

(Telecompaper) Vodafone UK has outlined its plans for the return of employees to the office as lockdo... See more »
Today 3:31 AMTelecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Extends New Fiber Broadband Plans to More Circles

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is getting aggressive with its broadband business in the country. The telco has ju... See more »
May 5, 2021Telecompaper

Vodafone Italia and Dell to offer joint digital transformation services

(Telecompaper) The Vodafone Business unit of Vodafone Italia said it has strengthened its collaborati... See more »
May 5, 2021DevOps Online

Vodafone partners with Google to develop cloud-based data platform

It was recently announced that Vodafone will be working with Google in order to develop a cloud-based... See more »
May 4, 2021Telecompaper

Vodafone Turkey manager becomes head of consumer unit at Vodafone Albania

(Telecompaper) Vodafone Turkey said Dogu Kir, who joined Vodafone Turkey in 2011, was appointed Vice ... See more »
May 4, 2021Telecompaper

Vodafone Germany offers one year free TV for cable internet subscribers

(Telecompaper) Vodafone Germany said it is offering one year free TV to customers who subscribe to a ... See more »
May 4, 2021MySmartPrice

5G Trials in India By Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Approved by DoT, No Chinese Tech Allowed to Participate

The Department of Telecom (DoT), on Tuesday, approved applications from telecom companies for conduct... See more »

Vodafone Press Releases

December 15, 2020PressReleasePoint

Atos transforms the Digital Workplace with Vodafone Infinity Workplace

Atos and Vodafone Spain , a leading telecommunications European operator, join forces to transform th... See more »
December 9, 2020EIN Presswire

Vodafone and Block Gemini to boost digital procurement with blockchain

Block Gemini joins forces with Vodafone to develop a blockchain-based solution that supports the digi... See more »
November 23, 2020Business Press 24

Vodafone wins the umlaut connect Mobile Benchmark in Spain again

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November 19, 2020Business Press 24

SCF paper captures global neutral hosts responses to JOTS NHIB

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October 1, 2020Business Wire

IoT Is Vital for Our Future Success, Say 87% of Businesses

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vodafone Business launches its 2020 IoT Spotlight report focused on the impa... See more »
September 15, 2020EIN Presswire

Vodafone, Telefonica, DT IoT and Verizon top Transforma Insights CSP IoT rankings

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September 14, 2020PRWeb

BroadSource's EMU Mobile Assistant puts the power of Cloud Collaboration in the hands of the end customer

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Vodafone Videos

October 8, 2020Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Diary of a Virtual Recruit: Vineet" on YOUTUBE

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September 7, 2020Vodafone Youtube Channel

"The Diaries of our Virtual Recruits" on YOUTUBE

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September 1, 2020Vodafone Youtube Channel

"IoT Opportunities" on YOUTUBE

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August 18, 2020Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Diary of a Virtual Recruit: Dawn" on YOUTUBE

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July 3, 2020Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Diary of a Virtual Recruit: Simon" on YOUTUBE

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April 23, 2020Vodafone Youtube Channel

"How We #StayConnected" on YOUTUBE

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March 19, 2020Vodafone Youtube Channel

"Big Data & AI at Vodafone" on YOUTUBE

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Vodafone Headquarters

Vodafone House, The Connection Newbury

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Vodafone Summary

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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 70%. 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 $50.4B 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 92,866 employees

  2. What sector does Vodafone operate in?

    Vodafone is in Telecommunication 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 AST & Science, DAZL, Amobee
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