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Telecommunications

Private financing across Telecommunications, aggregated from public sources.

Telecommunications is a subsector of Mobility, Space & Transport. Zoom out to read the whole macro sector $75.1B raised across 1,630 companies.

$40.8B
Capital raised
929
Companies
1,934
Rounds
2003
First on record
2026-03-06
Latest round

Accelerating Telecommunications drew $935.9M over the last 12 months, up 30% versus the prior 12 ($718.3M). Of 906 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 24% model over-valued and 30% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised across Telecommunications.

2008-Q2 · $4.6M2008-Q22008-Q3 · $21.5M2008-Q4 · $38.1M2009-Q1 · $294.9M2009-Q2 · $662.8M2009-Q3 · $962.5M2009-Q4 · $5.2B2009-Q42010-Q1 · $494.9M2010-Q2 · $388.3M2010-Q3 · $235.1M2010-Q4 · $514.5M2011-Q1 · $215.8M2011-Q2 · $721.8M2011-Q22011-Q3 · $337.8M2011-Q4 · $142.0M2012-Q1 · $327.8M2012-Q2 · $375.1M2012-Q3 · $154.4M2012-Q4 · $611.0M2012-Q42013-Q1 · $82.2M2013-Q2 · $1.8B2013-Q3 · $364.6M2013-Q4 · $270.8M2014-Q1 · $623.6M2014-Q2 · $361.2M2014-Q22014-Q3 · $331.9M2014-Q4 · $600.7M2015-Q1 · $176.9M2015-Q2 · $2.2B2015-Q3 · $1.0B2015-Q4 · $132.5M2015-Q42016-Q1 · $375.0M2016-Q2 · $99.6M2016-Q3 · $863.5M2016-Q4 · $100.8M2017-Q1 · $681.7M2017-Q2 · $164.7M2017-Q22017-Q3 · $1.1B2017-Q4 · $786.4M2018-Q1 · $111.8M2018-Q2 · $671.2M2018-Q3 · $329.5M2018-Q4 · $208.4M2018-Q42019-Q1 · $136.1M2019-Q2 · $156.2M2019-Q3 · $336.5M2019-Q4 · $238.2M2020-Q1 · $99.4M2020-Q2 · $111.7M2020-Q22020-Q3 · $172.9M2020-Q4 · $345.8M2021-Q1 · $128.6M2021-Q2 · $140.5M2021-Q3 · $352.6M2021-Q4 · $127.0M2021-Q42022-Q1 · $613.3M2022-Q2 · $99.6M2022-Q3 · $292.7M2022-Q4 · $72.8M2023-Q1 · $236.5M2023-Q2 · $140.2M2023-Q22023-Q3 · $54.5M2023-Q4 · $48.3M2024-Q1 · $27.2M2024-Q2 · $13.6M2024-Q3 · $133.9M2024-Q4 · $147.8M2024-Q42025-Q1 · $60.1M2025-Q2 · $376.4M2025-Q3 · $436.6M2025-Q4 · $305.0M2026-Q1 · $194.3M
Median round size by stage
StageMedian roundRounds
Growth/Late$667.8M19
Series D+$135.9M59
Series C$48.2M90
Series B$17.5M249
Series A$5.3M538
Seed$1.6M471
Pre-Seed$365K508
Top-funded companies
CompanyStageRaisedModeled value
Charter Communications, Inc. /Mo/
ST. LOUIS
Growth/Late$1.7B$34.2B
Clearwire Corp /DE
KIRKLAND
Growth/Late$1.1B$21.8B
Clearwire Communications Llc
KIRKLAND
Growth/Late$1.1B$21.8B
Verizon Communications Inc
New York
Growth/Late$10.1B$20.6B
LB Spectrum Holdings, LLC
ALEXANDRIA
Growth/Late$928.0M$19.1B
Integra Telecom, Inc
PORTLAND
Growth/Late$617.0M$12.7B
WorldVu Satellites Ltd
ST. HELIER
Growth/Late$1.5B$10.7B
SCRS Holding Corp
BEVERLY HILLS
Growth/Late$491.0M$10.1B
Liberty Global plc
LONDON
Growth/Late$422.9M$8.7B
Nextg Networks Inc
SAN JOSE
Series D+$360.1M$7.2B
GENBAND Holdings Co
FRISCO
Series D+$525.3M$6.9B
CompuCom Systems Holding LLC
BOSTON
Series D+$323.0M$6.5B
EUN Holdings, LLP
ALEXANDRIA
Series D+$285.3M$5.7B
Windstream Corp
LITTLE ROCK
Series D+$272.2M$5.4B
IWG Holdings, LLC
ALEXANDRIA
Series D+$269.9M$5.4B
Titan Private Holdings I, LLC
NEW YORK
Series D+$260.5M$5.2B
Hargray Capital Holdings LLC
Hilton Head Island
Series D+$244.5M$4.9B
Global Inter-Vision Corp.
NEW YORK CITY
Growth/Late$550.0M$4.8B
Trident Private Holdings III, LLC
NEW YORK
Series D+$230.3M$4.6B
High Band Holdings, LLC
Alexandria
Series D+$309.3M$4.6B
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding has the Telecommunications sector raised?
Companies in Telecommunications have raised approximately $40.8B across 1,934 recorded financing rounds among 929 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is Telecommunications venture funding growing?
Telecommunications funding is currently accelerating: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 30% versus the prior 12 months.
What is the typical round size in Telecommunications?
Median disclosed round sizes in Telecommunications by stage are: Growth/Late $667.8M, Series D+ $135.9M, Series C $48.2M, Series B $17.5M. These are medians across recorded rounds, not averages.
Which are the most-funded Telecommunications companies?
The most-funded Telecommunications companies in our coverage include Charter Communications, Inc. /Mo/, Clearwire Corp /DE, Clearwire Communications Llc, Verizon Communications Inc, LB Spectrum Holdings, LLC. See the full ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.
When did Telecommunications funding activity begin in this data?
The earliest recorded Telecommunications financing in our coverage dates to 2003, with the most recent round around 2026-03-06.
Telecommunications venture funding — $40.8B raised · Provath