Cell C Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 2,900

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • (Announced)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 12

  • Investments
  • 2

Cell C General Information

Description

Provider of mobile telecommunication services intended to empower and connect people to digital services. The company's telecommunication operations include commercial and residential voice, data, device and messaging services, thereby bridging the digital divide in South Africa and ensuring that everyone enjoys the benefits of a modern, connected world.

Contact Information

Website
worldofcellc.co.za
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Waterfall Campus
  • Corner Maxwell Drive and Pretoria Main Road
  • Buccleuch, Gauteng 2090
  • South Africa
+27 084 000 0000
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Waterfall Campus
  • Corner Maxwell Drive and Pretoria Main Road
  • Buccleuch, Gauteng 2090
  • South Africa
+27 084 000 0000

Cell C Timeline

2021202220232024
Financing Round

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Cell C Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Cell C Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Cell C Competitors (72)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
9Mobile Corporate Backed or Acquired Lagos, Nigeria 0000 000000&0
Tele2 Kazakhstan Corporate Backed or Acquired Almaty, Kazakhstan 000 00000000000
Viva Dominicana Corporate Backed or Acquired Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 000 000000&0
iBasis Private Equity-Backed Lexington, MA 000 00000 0000000 0000
Econet Wireless Global Private Debt Financed Broadacres, South Africa 0000 00000 000000000 00 00000
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Cell C Executive Team (25)

Name Title Board Seat
Joaquim Mendes Chief Executive Officer
Brett Copans Chief Restructuring Officer
El Kope Chief Financial Officer
Rachael Ayo-Oladejo Chief of Staff, Strategy and Business Transformation
Schalk Visser Chief Technology Officer
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Cell C Board Members (12)

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Cell C Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Cell C Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Cell C Investments (2)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Mondia.Cell 09-Dec-2021 00000 0000 Financial Software 0000 0000
FibreCo Telecommunications 01-Jan-2009 Joint Venture Fiberoptic Equipment 0000 0000
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Cell C FAQs

  • When was Cell C founded?

    Cell C was founded in 2000.

  • Who is the CEO of Cell C?

    Joaquim Mendes and Brett Copans are the CEOs of Cell C.

  • Where is Cell C headquartered?

    Cell C is headquartered in Buccleuch, South Africa.

  • What is the size of Cell C?

    Cell C has 2,900 total employees.

  • What industry is Cell C in?

    Cell C’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Cell C a private or public company?

    Cell C is a Private company.

  • What is Cell C’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cell C is 00000.

  • How much funding has Cell C raised over time?

    Cell C has raised $1B.

  • Who are Cell C’s investors?

    Net1 UEPS Technologies, Blue Label Telecoms, CellSAf, and Oger Telecom have invested in Cell C.

  • Who are Cell C’s competitors?

    9Mobile, Tele2 Kazakhstan, Viva Dominicana, iBasis, and Econet Wireless Global are some of the 72 competitors of Cell C.

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