Radar · Telecom in London
Best Telecom Companies in London, United Kingdom
The 229 best Telecom companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: OneWeb.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
229companies tracked
$15.3Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
63have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TELECOM × LONDON
Our analysis of 50 Telecom companies
$27.3b in tracked funding; 96% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2023.
50companies analysed
96%cloud-native stacks
2023funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2012median founding year
1.2Mcombined LinkedIn audience
45%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Telecom companies in London
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OneWeb 🦄 Provider of satellite based communication solutions 53Funding top 25%Moat top 31%Partners top 32%Innovation top 34% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 31% Partnerstop 32% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 37% Newstop 39% Markettop 40% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 32% Funding: Raised $4.9B · 13 rounds over 11 yrs (1.2/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $4.9B | 56 mo ago | 362 362 → 344 (-5%) · sector median +44% | Neil Masterson Chief Executive Officer | DrupalPHPAmazon ALB+18 | — | — |
| 2 | CityFibre Operator of a wholesale full fibre broadband network 69Funding top 18%Growth top 24%News top 25%Product top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Growthtop 24% Newstop 25% Producttop 35% Techtop 38% Moattop 39% Markettop 40% Innovationbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $4.5B across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 14 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $4.5B | 11 mo ago | 2,500 | — | Craft CMSCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+27 | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 3 | Boldyn Networks Provider of shared network infrastructure and connectivity solutions 62Funding top 27%Growth top 29%Fin. health top 34%Tech top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 29% Fin. healthtop 34% Techtop 38% Newstop 41% Partnerstop 42% Innovationtop 48% Producttop 50% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 42% Funding: Raised $1.2B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Revenue +202% YoY · 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $1.2B | 16 mo ago | 53 | — | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailPHP+22 | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Helios Towers Operator of mobile tower infrastructure 80News top 21%Fin. health top 25%Market top 29%Growth top 30% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 21% Fin. healthtop 25% Markettop 29% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 35% Moattop 45% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 49% Partnersbottom 35% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 118 tracked, 10 types) · +400% YoY Fin. health: Revenue ~$854M (FY2023) · Net margin 4.6% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $630M | 143 mo ago | 548 | Tom Greenwood Group Chief Executive Officer | Node.jsGoogle MapsGSAP+10 | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Avanti Communications Satellite data communications services 62Growth top 18%Moat top 32%Fin. health top 37%Funding top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Moattop 32% Fin. healthtop 37% Fundingtop 38% Markettop 48% Patentsbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Innovationbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Growth: Headcount 35 → 67 (+91%) across vintages Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 28 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $576M | 84 mo ago | 67 | — | — | 28 patents Provides advanced spot-beam satellite communications and ground support equipment | 1 partnership |
| 6 | IHS Towers Operator of shared communications infrastructure 80Innovation top 20%Market top 23%Product top 26%News top 28% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Markettop 23% Producttop 26% Newstop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Fin. healthtop 32% Globaltop 37% Growthtop 47% Techbottom 40% Innovation: 4 product lines Market: 2,786 employees (top 9% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$2.2B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $498M | 101 mo ago | 2,786 | Mohamad Darwish Co-Founder | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaAmazon Web Services+12 | — | 1 partnership |
| 7 | G. Network Provider of fibre optic internet services for business sectors 72Growth top 19%Funding top 35%Tech top 37%Fin. health top 37% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 19% Fundingtop 35% Techtop 37% Fin. healthtop 37% Moattop 39% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 263 → 645 (+145%) across vintages · Revenue +58% YoY Funding: Raised $489M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $489M | 35 mo ago | 645 | David Sangster CEO & ex-Co-Founder | Kontent.aiNode.jsSalesforce+31 | — | 7 job openings |
| 8 | Liberty Global Provider of mobile communication and broadband network services 83Global top 22%Market top 24%Partners top 24%Product top 29% All 12 signals ▾Globaltop 22% Markettop 24% Partnerstop 24% Producttop 29% Newstop 30% Talenttop 30% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 36% Growthtop 42% Moattop 45% Innovationtop 48% Patentstop 48% Global: Serving 56 countries worldwide · Investors from 3 countries beyond United Kingdom Market: 10,100 employees (top 4% of Telecom) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $453M | 88 mo ago | 10,100 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | 4 patents Cross-device unified search and data aggregation for electronic devices | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Brsk Provider of broadband and telecommunication services 50Tech top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Product top 47% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Producttop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $406M | 33 mo ago | 97 | Ian Kock Co-Founder & COO | Amazon WebstoreStoryblokWordPress+30 | — | — |
| 10 | euNetworks Operator of bandwidth infrastructure and dense fibre networks 32Product top 36%Funding top 39%Tech top 41%Market top 49% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 36% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 41% Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 47% Moatbottom 44% Patentsbottom 41% Innovationbottom 40% Newsbottom 35% Growthbottom 22% Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $279M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 24 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $279M | 54 mo ago | 331 | Marisa Trisolino CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | 2 patents Telecom network hardware for digital data transmission, multiplexing, and routing. | — |
| 11 | Broadway Partners Wireless internet service provider 19Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 35%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 30% Funding: Raised $197M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $197M | 56 mo ago | 53 | Michael Armitage Founder & Director | — | — | — |
| 12 | Grain Connect Provider of residential internet connectivity 67Growth top 30%Tech top 31%Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Techtop 31% Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $143M | 39 mo ago | 105 | Richard Robinson Managing Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | — | 1 expansion · 3 awards |
| 13 | Zzoomm Provider of full fibre broadband services 57Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Market top 41%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Markettop 41% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo Tech: 43 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $136M | 56 mo ago | 635 | James Warner Chief Executive Officer | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+35 | — | 1 launch |
| 14 | Freshwave Provider of wireless connectivity infrastructure and mobile network solutions 27Funding top 49%Tech top 50%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Moatbottom 42% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 30% Patentsbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $127M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $127M | 18 mo ago | 127 | Simon Frumkin CEO | WordPressPleskZoho+32 | 2 patents Integrated antenna housing for wireless communication devices | 1 launch |
| 15 | Community Fibre Fiber-optic telecom and TV service provider 76Growth top 20%Tech top 20%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Techtop 20% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Headcount 195 → 415 (+113%) across vintages Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $111M | 44 mo ago | 415 415 → 540 (+30%) · sector median +44% | Kenneth Mcfadyen CFO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Ruby+38 | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 16 | CloudSense CPQ & order management solutions for businesses | $94M | 82 mo ago | 22 22 → 53 (+141%) · sector median +44% | — | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubSentry+17 | — | — |
| 17 | Hyperoptic Provider of full fibre optic broadband services 82Talent top 15%Fin. health top 24%Market top 32%Growth top 33% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fin. healthtop 24% Markettop 32% Growthtop 33% Fundingtop 35% Techtop 41% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Fin. health: Revenue ~$145M · Revenue +22% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $76M | 23 mo ago | 1,522 1,522 → 1,360 (-11%) · sector median +44% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 18 | Hyperoptic Fiber optic telecom services provider | $76M | 94 mo ago | 1,522 | Dana Tobak Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Openreach Provider of fiber broadband services | $52M | 293 mo ago | 36,276 | Clive Selley CEO | Adobe Experience ManagerTypeScriptJava+13 | — | — |
| 20 | Volubill Control and charging software | $39M | 224 mo ago | — | John Aalbers CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | XConnect Provider of phone number data and intelligent communication solutions | $34M | 155 mo ago | 50 | Eli Katz Founder & CEO | SwiperPriority HintsImgix+8 | — | — |
| 22 | Voneus Provider of full fibre and wireless broadband connectivity 50Product top 30%Growth top 35%Innovation top 36%Tech top 40% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 30% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 40% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $32M | 16 mo ago | 69 69 → 137 (+99%) · sector median +44% | Steven Leighton Advisor | StatamicPHPLaravel+30 | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | Raylo Provides wireless telecommunication services 69Growth top 21%Funding top 24%Tech top 27%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fundingtop 24% Techtop 27% Talenttop 28% Producttop 40% Partnerstop 41% Newstop 48% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 10 → 30 (+200%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $31.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 7 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $32M | 4 mo ago | 30 | Jinden Badesha Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | TurbopackSentryNode.js+30 | — | — |
| 24 | Tribold Product management software for service providers | $28M | 209 mo ago | 28 | Simon Muderack Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 25 | wOnefone International calling app over cellular network | $26M | — | — | Ben Morris Co-Founder | — | 3 patents Low-cost telephone call setup and signaling methods in mobile communications | — |
| 26 | Telinet Business communication and managed services provider | $22M | 216 mo ago | — | Paul Cosgrave CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Metaswitch Cloud native communications software empowering service providers to transform networks | $22M | 87 mo ago | 833 | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14 | — | — |
| 28 | Telecel Global Provider of voice, broadband, and SMS services 16News top 44%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Newstop 44% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 23% News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $20M | 28 mo ago | 50 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | — |
| 29 | Broadband Choices Broadband price comparison services provider | $16M | 164 mo ago | 40 | Alex Tsantikos Founder and IT Director | ContentfulVue.jsAmazon Web Services+10 | — | — |
| 30 | PacketExchange Provider of refurbished network hardware and networking advice | $14M | 220 mo ago | 35 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jacobs Rimell Develops service fulfillment solutions for the broadband cable industry | $10M | 289 mo ago | — | David Jacobs CTO and Co-Founder | — | 21 patents Automated network service provisioning, configuration management, and state recovery systems. | — |
| 32 | Cerillion Technologies Provider of composable BSS/OSS software solutions for telecom operators | $9M | 82 mo ago | 252 252 → 399 (+58%) · sector median +44% | Louis Hall CEO | SalesforceBootstrapCloudflare+16 | — | 1 award |
| 33 | babble Business communication, managed IT, cloud contact center, and call management services provider | $9M | 138 mo ago | 337 | — | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+39 | — | — |
| 34 | RTX Provider of voice, SMS, and call center exchange services | $8M | 109 mo ago | 9 | Phil Tenac Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 35 | Cuckoo Provider of residential broadband internet services with fibre optic technology | $7M | 74 mo ago | 61 | — | PrismicApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | — | — |
| 36 | CopperEye Labs Data retention solutions | $6M | 224 mo ago | 11 | Duncan Pauly Co-Founder | — | 23 patents Database indexing and organization methods for efficient data retrieval and storage | — |
| 37 | RootMetrics Mobile network analytics provider | $6M | 179 mo ago | 50 | — | Node.jsLeafletD3+27 | — | — |
| 38 | Movirtu Provider of virtual SIM solutions | $6M | 187 mo ago | 2 | — | — | 53 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 39 | GlobalReach Tech Wireless network management for service providers | $5M | 100 mo ago | 26 26 → 64 (+146%) · sector median +44% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | — |
| 40 | Archangel Lightworks Developer of space laser communication system 21Moat top 38%Patents top 42%Funding top 44%Innovation top 48% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 38% Patentstop 42% Fundingtop 44% Innovationtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 17% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 14 patents Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $5M | 2 mo ago | 9 | Daniel Sola CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17 | 14 patents Free‑space optical links and adaptive sky‑tracking systems for moving aerial platforms | 1 job opening |
| 41 | Luminet Fixed wireless, fiber-optic internet, data center and managed IT services provider | $4M | 97 mo ago | 41 | Sasha Williamson Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 42 | Fast2Fibre Provider of excavation, utilities, and earthworks services | $4M | 91 mo ago | 4 | Tom Fitzherbert Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 43 | Optimity Low latency wireless ISP | $3M | 87 mo ago | 63 63 → 33 (-48%) · sector median +44% | Anthony Impey Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | Ikue Developer of a customer data platform designed for telecommunications companies | $3M | 43 mo ago | 11 | Simon Esland Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer | — | — | — |
| 45 | AirSense Wireless Wi-fi /Cellular network interoperability | $2M | 176 mo ago | 51 | David Thompson Co-Founder | — | 6 patents Enables clientless, context‑aware wireless network discovery, management, and QoS analytics. | — |
| 46 | TelcoSwitch Provider of call recording, messaging, and mobile communication services | $2M | 48 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 47 | LM Technologies Enterprise Wi-Fi connectivity management solutions provider | $2M | 131 mo ago | 10 | Michael Sims Founder & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 48 | Exponential e Business communication and cloud services provider | $522K | 48 mo ago | 644 | — | JoomlaSentryAwesomplete+27 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 49 | TMT ID Provider of mobile intelligence and trusted data solutions 29Talent top 38%News top 44%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Newstop 44% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $212K | 7 mo ago | — | Fergal Parkinson Co-Founder & CMO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 50 | Bondio Provider of local connectivity solutions, aiming to help businesses avoid roaming charges by offering local… | $192K | 30 mo ago | — | Harshit Jain Co-founder & CTO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Telecom companies in London
#1
Acquired · London, England · founded 2011 · 2500 employees$4.5Braised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2011 · 2500 employees
Operator of a wholesale full fibre broadband network. This business manages a fibre infrastructure that provides high speed connectivity services to homes and businesses. The company builds and maintains the underlying network architecture, enabling various service providers to deliver broadband packages to end users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Growth
top 24%News
top 25%Product
top 35%Tech
top 38%Moat
top 39%Funding: Raised $4.5B across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 14 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2025)
Growth: 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 24 BI events in 12 mo (of 79 tracked, 11 types) · +700% YoY · 10 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 115k LinkedIn followers — 9.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. VodafoneThree) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$674.4M
- Mar 2022Post IPO$395.2M
- Sep 2021Post IPO$1.6B
- Dec 2018Conventional Debt$1.4B
Investors
Abn Amro, Lloyds Bank, Natixis, NatWest, Santander, Societe Generale
Tech stack
AccessibeAlpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerBlitz
#2
Series C · London, England · founded 2006 · 30 employees$31.7Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2006 · 30 employees
Provides wireless telecommunication services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Funding
top 24%Tech
top 27%Talent
top 28%Product
top 40%Partners
top 41%Growth: Headcount 10 → 30 (+200%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $31.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 7 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$13.7M
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$27.3M
- Sep 2023Series B$6.5M
- Jan 2023Conventional Debt$136.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Macquarie, Channel 4 Ventures, Techstart Ventures, Wayra, Octopus Ventures, Invest Northern Ireland
Tech stack
AmplitudeApple Icloud MailAwinBase UiBootstrapCloudflare
#3
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2013 · 53 employees$1.2Braised▾
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2013 · 53 employees
Provider of shared network infrastructure and connectivity solutions. Services include the design, management, and implementation of wireless network systems. The company facilitates connectivity through small cell deployment, private network development, and fiber optic integration. These infrastructure solutions support mobile network coverage and high-performance data transmission across various environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Growth
top 29%Fin. health
top 34%Tech
top 38%News
top 41%Partners
top 42%Funding: Raised $1.2B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2025)
Growth: Revenue +202% YoY · 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$8.6M · Revenue +202% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 67k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Virginia O2) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Conventional Debt$1.2B
Investors
CPP Investments
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailAzureCloudflareCookieyesCraft Cms
#4
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 9 employees$4.9Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 9 employees
Developer of space laser communication system. It provides users with a space company developing a space laser communication system to offer space data for multiple applications like agriculture and fighting crime (piracy, slavery, illegal fishing and illegal logging). It also provides users with safety at sea, earthquake prediction, weather tracking, forecasting, logistics and flight planning.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 38%Patents
top 42%Funding
top 44%Innovation
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 14 patents
Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $4.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Systems Engineer - OGS Operations, Optical Systems Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Eutelsat OneWeb) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$13.5M
- Feb 2023Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Oxford Science Enterprises, Silicon Roundabout Ventures, Santander, Nssif, Oxford Capital, Singularity University
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 127 employees$126.8Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 127 employees
Provider of wireless connectivity infrastructure and mobile network solutions. This business delivers wireless technology and network systems to support mobile connectivity. It implements infrastructure to enable communication across various environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 49%Tech
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 47%Moat
bottom 42%Market
bottom 41%Funding: Raised $127M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2024)
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$126.8M
- Aug 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Digital Colony, BiscayneAmericas, Guggenheim Investments, DigitalBridge
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsDemandbase
#6
Series B · London, England · founded 2011 · 69 employees$32.4Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2011 · 69 employees
Provider of full fibre and wireless broadband connectivity. This company delivers internet access through a combination of fibre and wireless technologies to residential and business customers. Services include the installation and maintenance of network infrastructure to facilitate high speed data transmission. The company manages the delivery of broadband packages and provides technical support for connection hardware.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 30%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 36%Tech
top 40%Moat
top 48%Funding
bottom 48%Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 4 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series B$7.7M
- Jan 2024Series B$31.7M
- May 2022Series B$3.7M
- Feb 2021Series B$107.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Growth Lending, Jenson Ventures, Global Connectivity, Jenson Solutions, Macquarie, Tiger Infrastructure Partners
Tech stack
AdalyserAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAlpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web Services
#7
Acquired · London, England · founded 2010 · 1522 employees$75.5Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2010 · 1522 employees
Provider of full fibre optic broadband services. This company delivers high speed internet connectivity through a dedicated fibre optic network. It offers data packages for residential and business users, focusing on reliable upload and download performance. The infrastructure supports digital communication and online activities by providing consistent network access.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 15%Fin. health
top 24%Market
top 32%Growth
top 33%Funding
top 35%Tech
top 41%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Fin. health: Revenue ~$145M · Revenue +22% YoY · Revenue 1.9x total funding
Market: 1,522 employees (top 11% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$145M · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 45k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt$192.2M
- Nov 2018Series C—
- Aug 2018Conventional Debt$326.6M
- Jul 2017Conventional Debt$131.1M
Investors
European Investment Bank, Mubadala, Soros Fund Management, ING, RBS Group, NIBC
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAwin
#8
OneWeb 🦄Acquired · London, England · founded 2012 · 362 employees$4.9Braised▾
OneWeb 🦄
Acquired · London, England · founded 2012 · 362 employees
Provider of satellite-based communication solutions. It provides users with communication solutions with the help of its own fleet of satellites. It also deploys and operates a network of low-orbit satellites for the provision of broadband and high-speed communication services. It also caters to governments, businesses, schools, and communities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Moat
top 31%Partners
top 32%Innovation
top 34%Product
top 37%News
top 39%Funding: Raised $4.9B · 13 rounds over 11 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series F (Oct 2021)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (4 in 24 mo)
Audience (LinkedIn): 76k LinkedIn followers — 6.3% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Investors
Hanwha, Bharti Enterprises, Airbus Official, Hughes Network Systems, Intelsat, Qualcomm
Tech stack
AddthisAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web Services
#9
Acquired · London, England · founded 2015 · 645 employees$489.3Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2015 · 645 employees
Provider of fibre optic internet services for business sectors. It provides affordable ultra-fast fibre connectivity to businesses and residents. It also provides full fibre local access solutions are bridging the gap between old constrained copper-based services and long lead-time expensive leased lines.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 19%Funding
top 35%Tech
top 37%Fin. health
top 37%Moat
top 39%Market
top 43%Growth: Headcount 263 → 645 (+145%) across vintages · Revenue +58% YoY
Funding: Raised $489M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2023)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 7 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +7 · hiring: Web Manager, Commercial Finance and Contracts Business Partner
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series C—
- Dec 2020Conventional Debt$997M
- Dec 2020Series C$402M
- Nov 2018Series B$78M
Founders & team
Investors
USS, Cube Infrastructure Managers, Albion Capital Group, Howard de Walden Estate
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAppnexusBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#10
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2020 · 97 employees$406.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2020 · 97 employees
Provider of broadband and telecommunication services. It offers so can experience crystal clear video calls, lightning-fast video streams, lag-free gaming and multi-device browsing that's seamless, safe and secure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 26%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 31%Product
top 47%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 37%Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $406M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Aug 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers · 53 engagements/post (4.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Black Country Radio) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Conventional Debt$198.6M
- Sep 2022Conventional Debt$207.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Ares Management
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmazon WebstoreApple Icloud MailAppnexus
#11
Series A · London, England · founded 2017$212.4Kraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2017
Mobile identity and intelligence experts providing secure customer onboarding. They offer a suite of products focused on verifying and validating customers globally using their phone numbers. Services include real-time phone number credibility scoring, network provider identification, and fraud prevention capabilities. These solutions help businesses enhance security, improve compliance, and streamline customer interactions. The company's technology assists in detecting and preventing telephony fraud, ensuring the authenticity of mobile identities. Their offerings are designed to provide accurate and reliable mobile number intelligence to various industries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%News
top 44%Growth
top 45%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Funding
bottom 36%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$39.5M
- Oct 2017Seed$212.4K
Founders & team
Investors
BGF
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#12
Series B · London, England · founded 2016 · 105 employees$142.6Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2016 · 105 employees
Provider of residential internet connectivity
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Tech
top 31%Funding
top 38%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY
Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $143M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 awards · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series B$25.3M
- Mar 2023Conventional Debt$132.4M
- Aug 2021Series B$104.4M
- Nov 2019Series A$12.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Albion Capital Group, Norddeutsche Landesbank, Equitix, AlbionVC, Pinnacle Group
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAwinBootstrapCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$15.3Btotal disclosed funding
59companies funded
137disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov3 rounds
Notable founders
Jinden Badesha
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer · Raylo
Richard Fulton
Co-Founder · Raylo
Daniel Sola
CEO · Archangel Lightworks
Simon Frumkin
CEO · Freshwave
Steven Leighton
Advisor · Voneus
Neil Masterson
Chief Executive Officer · OneWeb
David Sangster
CEO & ex-Co-Founder · G. Network
Ian Kock
Co-Founder & COO · Brsk
Giorgio Iovino
Co-Founder & CEO · Brsk
Fergal Parkinson
Co-Founder & CMO · TMT ID
John Wilkinson
Co-Founder & CEO · TMT ID
Richard Robinson
Managing Director · Grain Connect
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 247,289 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Telecom coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN LONDON · Networking & Security
How research on 5G 6G in London is moving
A read on the academic research around 5G 6G in London — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,070 papers.
London's UCL, Queen Mary, and Imperial College optimistically advance 5G/6G through MIMO systems, wireless communication, and antenna design, with recent output nearly doubling earlier work.
1070 papers · stance +0.68 · 42% breakthrough · 3% concern
top institutions
- University College London350
- Queen Mary University of London322
- Imperial College London261
- King\'s College London96
- Brunel University of London28
leading researchers
Yuanwei Liu · Christos Masouros · Kai‐Kit Wong · Bruno Clerckx · Arumugam Nallanathan · Cunhua Pan
prism intelligence · tone & topics
94% positive · 1% critical tone
TelecommunicationsComputer ScienceMathematicsMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceRobotics
▲
Breakthroughs442 · 41%
▲ 33%→47% share
▲1.4× share momentum5 median citations65% since 2021mostly methods-led
Beamforming breakthrough research is surging — London papers quadrupled from 54 to 229, with NOMA newly emerging at 21 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming54→229
- MIMO24→77
- Telecommunications5→43
- Telecommunications link20→54
- Electronic engineering8→40
Newly emergingNoma 0→21 · Joint (building) 0→20 · Overhead (engineering) 0→15
Landmark Cramér-Rao Bound Optimization for Joint Radar-Communication Beamforming · 623 cites
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Advancements581 · 54%
▼ 58%→51% share
▼0.9× share momentum10 median citations53% since 2021mostly methods-led
Beamforming advancements intensifying — papers tripled from 81 to 231; reinforcement learning and software deployment newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming81→231
- Electronic engineering15→52
- Wireless7→38
- Telecommunications6→36
- Base station17→46
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→10 · Software deployment 0→9 · Benchmark (surveying) 0→9
Landmark Nonorthogonal Multiple Access for 5G and Beyond · 1,373 cites
▼
Concerns34 · 3%
▼ 7%→2% share
▼0.3× share momentum5 median citations38% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns research is cooling sharply — field-share collapsed from 7% to 2% despite Telecommunications newly emerging at 5 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Wireless1→4
Newly emergingTelecommunications 0→5
Landmark Exploiting Interference for Energy Harvesting: A Survey, Research Issues, and Challenges · 130 cites
Common questions
How many Telecom companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 229 indexable Telecom companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Telecom companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Telecom companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $15.3B in disclosed equity funding across 59 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Telecom company in London, United Kingdom?
OneWeb is the highest-funded Telecom company in London, United Kingdom, with $4.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Telecom companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
59 of the 229 Telecom companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Telecom unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
1 Telecom company in London, United Kingdom on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Telecom companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Telecom companies on this list include Europa, Draper Esprit, Herald Investment Management, BOOST&Co, Gov.
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