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The telecommunications industry includes 17 unicorn startups from around the world. India's Reliance Jio leads the group with a valuation of $58 billion.

The list also features newer companies like Nscale, which was founded in 2024 and has already reached a $3 billion valuation.

Below is the full list of 17 Telecommunications unicorn startups at this time.

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Reliance Jio runs a massive telecommunications network in India, offering affordable mobile and internet access through its 4G and 5G infrastructure. Beyond connectivity, they have built a wide-ranging digital ecosystem that includes fiber broadband and numerous popular applications.

Valuation$58B
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Year Founded2010
FoundersMukesh Ambani
Funding Amount$28.4B
Company SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsVista Equity Partners, Citi, HSBC, TPG, General Atlantic

Nscale builds a full-stack AI cloud platform designed for enterprise-scale workloads. Their system provides the complete infrastructure stack for large companies to develop and deploy their own AI applications.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2024
FoundersDonald Morrison, Josh Payne
Funding Amount$1.7B
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsBlue Owl, NVIDIA, Point72, Nokia, Dell Technologies

Bird builds a cloud communications platform that helps businesses talk to their customers on any channel, anywhere in the world. Their suite of APIs and customer engagement tools unifies everything from SMS and email to WhatsApp.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Year Founded2011
FoundersAdriaan Mol, Bob Violier, Robert Vis
Funding Amount$1.1B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsY Combinator, Lightrock, BlackRock, Spark Capital, Accel

Airtel Mobile Commerce BV runs the mobile money operations for Airtel Africa, one of the continent's largest telecommunications providers. Their platform gives millions of people access to digital payments and financial services directly through their mobile devices.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Year Founded2010
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Funding Amount$550M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsMastercard, Chimera Investment, The Rise Fund, Qatar Investment Authority

Mavenir builds cloud-native network software that powers the infrastructure for mobile operators. Their solutions focus on transforming and modernizing networks for the 5G era.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersRichardson, Texas, United States
Year Founded2005
FoundersPulin Patel, Rashad Ali
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsAugust Capital, Greenspring Associates, Cisco, Siris Capital Group, Cross Creek

Syniverse operates as a central hub for the global telecommunications industry, connecting mobile carriers and large businesses. Their platform powers essential services like international roaming and enterprise messaging for billions of users.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersTampa, Florida, United States
Year Founded1987
Founders
Funding Amount$777.5M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsTwilio

Dialpad builds an AI-powered customer intelligence platform that brings together voice calls, meetings, and contact center communications. Their system provides real-time AI insights from conversations to help businesses improve sales and customer support.

Valuation$2.2B (Joined October 2020)
HeadquartersSan Ramon, California, United States
Year Founded2011
FoundersAlex Cornell, Brian Peterson, Craig Walker, John Rector
Funding Amount$450M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsFelicis, G Squared, S32, ICONIQ Growth, Andreessen Horowitz

Cresta builds a generative AI platform that provides real-time intelligence for contact center agents. Their software analyzes live customer conversations to offer coaching and insights, helping turn every agent into an expert.

Valuation$2B (Joined March 2022)
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersAndre Esteva, Sebastian Thrun, Shan Huang, Tim Shi
Funding Amount$276M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsGenesys, Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global Management, JP Morgan Chase, Sequoia Capital

Airalo created the world's first eSIM store to provide travelers with affordable, instant data connectivity. Their mobile app lets users buy and manage digital SIMs for over 200 countries, helping them stay connected without the hassle of physical SIM cards or high roaming charges.

Valuation$1B (Joined July 2025)
HeadquartersSingapore, Central Region, Singapore
Year Founded2019
FoundersAbraham Burak, Ahmet Bahadır Özdemir
Funding Amount$287.3M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsPeak XV Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Plug and Play, Orange, Antler

Parloa builds a conversational AI platform that automates customer interactions for businesses. Their technology uses generative AI to handle customer service conversations across various communication channels.

Valuation$1B (Joined May 2025)
HeadquartersBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Year Founded2017
FoundersMalte Kosub, Stefan Ostwald
Funding Amount$212M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsNewion, EQT Ventures, General Catalyst, Mosaic Ventures, Altimeter Capital

The Remaining 7 Telecommunications Unicorns

The ten most valuable companies only tell part of the story. The telecommunications field is growing worldwide, with strong startups emerging from the US, UK, Sweden, and China.

Each of these companies has also reached the $1 billion valuation mark. Here’s a look at the other unicorns shaping the future of how we connect.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Infobip logo InfobipUnited Kingdom2006$1.3B$1B
Astranis logo AstranisUnited States2015$753.5M$1B
Arqiva logo ArqivaUnited Kingdom2005£459.3M$1B
Polarium logo PolariumSweden2015$322.7M$1B
Yuanxin Satellite logo Yuanxin SatelliteChina2018CN¥6.7B$1B
Aircall logo AircallUnited States2014$225.6M$1B
Helium logo HeliumUnited States2013$364.8M$1B

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