Best Telecom Companies in Missouri, United States
The 80 best Telecom companies in Missouri, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Suddenlink.
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$56.1b in tracked funding; 87% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Telecom companies in Missouri
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suddenlink Fixed line telecom and IPTV services provider 50Market top 30%Funding top 39%Product top 42%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Markettop 30% Fundingtop 39% Producttop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 32% Newsbottom 24% Market: 2,773 employees (top 5% of Telecom Operators) Funding: Raised $2.0B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 20 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2.0B | 164 mo ago | Acquired | Dexter Goei CEO | 2003 | — | — |
| 2 | CoreExpress Provider of mobile telecommunication services | $573M | 312 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 1999 | — | — |
| 3 | Unite Private Networks Provider of fiber network connectivity, cybersecurity, cloud, and voice solutions | $272M | 138 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1998 | — | — |
| 4 | Gateway Fiber Provider of internet services 48Tech top 20%Product top 36%Funding top 39%Growth top 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 20% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 66 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Product: 2 published apps (24 installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $260M | 18 mo ago | Acquired | Bob Glarner Co-Founder | 2019 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+34 | — |
| 5 | Arcadian Provides fiber optic telecom infrastructure | $141M | 56 mo ago | Series A | Derek Garnier Co-Founder | 2018 | — | 1 award |
| 6 | Total Highspeed Local Missouri internet provider offering reliable residential and business connections | $50M | 67 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2004 | PHPBootstrapNginx+4 | — |
| 7 | Metropark Communications Business communication and managed services provider | $21M | 224 mo ago | Series C | Glenn Conley CEO & President | 1993 | — | — |
| 8 | Big River Broadband Operator of wireless broadband and cellular services for residential and business | $11M | 190 mo ago | Public | — | 2010 | — | — |
| 9 | ALLO Communications Internet, TV and phone service provider in Nebraska | $8M | 64 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2003 | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — |
| 10 | ANPI Wholesale IP network and unified communication as a services provider | $1M | 147 mo ago | Acquired | Dave Lewis CEO & President | 1996 | — | — |
| 11 | SoTel Systems Cloud-based UC service and wholesale equipment distributor | — | 132 mo ago | Acquired | James Goebel CEO & President | 1981 | — | — |
| 12 | Belden Provider of cable and related components for telecommunication infrastructure | — | 166 mo ago | Public | — | 1902 | SitecoreTypeScriptMicrosoft ASP.NET+27 | 2 job openings · 2 launchs · 1 award |
Top 12 Telecom companies in Missouri
#1
Acquired · Montgomery City, Missouri · founded 2019 · 36 employees$260.5Mraised▾
Provider of internet services
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$75M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$175.5M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$10M
#2
Acquired · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 2003 · 2773 employees$2Braised▾
Suddenlink Communications is a telecommunication service provider and cable operator in the US providing internet, TV, phone, and data services to residential and business customers. It offers broadband internet access (fiber, cable, wireless), local and long distance fixed telephony, VoIP telephony with hosted PBX, SIP, and PRI; IPTV services with Video on Demand, Pay-per-view, and mobile streaming apps; Ethernet services, private networks, and dedicated internet services. It also provides security services, firewall, web hosting and cloud backup for businesses.
- Oct 2012Series A$15M
- Jul 2012PE$2B
- May 2006Seed—
#3
Series A · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 2018 · 15 employees$141.4Mraised▾
Provides fiber optic telecom infrastructure
- Oct 2021Series A$140M
- Nov 2020Seed$1.4M
- Oct 2019Seed—
#4
Deadpooled · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 1999$573Mraised▾
Provider of mobile telecommunication services
#5
Acquired · Liberty, Missouri · founded 1998 · 344 employees$272.5Mraised▾
Provider of fiber network connectivity, cybersecurity, cloud, and voice solutions. It offers business-grade connectivity solutions, including fiber-optic internet access and various managed services. The company also provides advanced cybersecurity measures, dependable voice communication solutions, and direct connections to scalable cloud services. Colocation solutions are available for traditional and hybrid IT environments. These offerings are tailored to meet the needs of enterprise businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, and carriers.
- Dec 2014Conventional Debt$272.5M
- Sep 2012Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2010PE—
#6
Funding Raised · Nixa, Missouri · founded 2004 · 49 employees$49.8Mraised▾
Local Missouri internet provider offering reliable residential and business connections. Since its inception, the company has focused on delivering dependable internet access to communities in Southwest Missouri. They provide both residential and business internet solutions, emphasizing reliability and high-speed connectivity. The company is developing a fiber optic network to enhance internet connectivity. They offer services with no data caps and no contracts on their fiber network. They provide customer support and are committed to bringing high-speed internet to rural areas. The company offers internet packages tailored to different budgets and internet requirements. They use SMS for updates, promotions, and service notifications.
- Oct 2020Conventional Debt$24.9M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$24.9M
#7
Acquired · Imperial, Missouri · founded 2003 · 23 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Allo Communication is a company offering internet, TV and phone services to customers in Nebraska. Fiber based internet provides speeds up to 1Gbps. TV service includes wireless set top boxes and DVR with 400 hours of storage space. For businesses, it offers internet access, ethernet, hosted PBX and TV services.
- Feb 2021Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2013Series A$250K
- May 2012Series A$2.7M
- Mar 2011Series A$5.2M
#8
Series C · Earth City, Missouri · founded 1993 · 11 employees$20.6Mraised▾
Business communication and managed services provider
#9
Public · Saint Louis, Missouri · founded 2010 · 5 employees$10.9Mraised▾
Operator of wireless broadband and cellular services for residential and business. It delivers a platform for information movement and management to its customers. The company focuses on providing wireless solutions.
- Aug 2010Grant (prize money)$10.9M
#10
Acquired · Springfield, Missouri · founded 1996 · 200 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of telecommunication services. The company provides voice and data services to telephone companies, wireless service providers and carriers. Its employees have developed Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) platform to deliver hosted communications and collaboration tools, hosted PBX features and mobility applications. The company also offers direct connections, wholesale long distance, tandem access and SS7 solutions.
#11
Acquired · Maryland Heights, Missouri · founded 1981 · 86 employees—raised▾
SoTel Systems is a cloud-based unified communication service provider and wholesale distributor of communication equipment in the US, Canada, and Latin America. It offers SoTel Cloud UC, a cloud-based VoIP telephony and unified communications platform with features mobility, instant messaging, video/web conferencing, and collaboration. It also offers managed network services, Samsung/NEC/ADTRAN unified communication and WLAN services (as an authorized dealer), traditional refurbished and unused voice and data equipment, authorized distribution of networking equipment, and commercial SIP services for both inbound and outbound traffic. It caters to businesses, value-added resellers, carriers, service providers, and manufacturers. It has made multiple acquisitions including Aztec Repair (2016) and BSL Telephony Services (2013) to expand its service offerings.
- 2015PE—
#12
Public · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 1902 · 1456 employees—raised▾
Provider of cable and related components for telecommunication infrastructure
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- Missouri University of Science and Technology22
- University of Missouri10
- University of Missouri–Kansas City3
- University of Missouri Health System1
- Northwest Missouri State University1
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