6035 indexable Telecom companies headquartered in United States, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $174.3B across 1014 funded companies, including 10 unicorns.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lumentum
Manufacturer of lasers and optical communication products |
$2.9B | — | Public | Post IPO Mar 2026 | 7,500 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Vertical Bridge
Operator of communications infrastructure including wireless towers and real estate solutions |
$730M | — | Acquired | PE Apr 2026 | 263 | 2014 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Surf Internet
Provider of fiber-optic and wireless internet, streaming TV, and phone services |
$675M | — | Series D | Series D Jan 2026 | 102 | 2001 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Zentro
Provider of wireless internet services |
$240M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Mar 2026 | 92 | 2009 | ↑ Active |
| 5 |
LiveOak Fiber
Provider of fiber internet services |
$150M | — | Series D | Conventional Debt Apr 2026 | 41 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
Circadence
WAN Optimization Technology |
$91.8M | — | Series D | Series D Mar 2026 | 43 | 1995 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
Omni Fiber
Provider of internet services |
$360M | — | Series C | Series C Dec 2025 | 12 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 8 |
Cape
Provider of mobile network telecommunication services |
$61M | — | Series C | Series C Mar 2026 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 9 |
mmTron
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructures |
$45M | — | Series A | Series A Apr 2026 | 14 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 10 |
Aalyria
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructure services |
$100M | — | Series B | Series B Feb 2026 | 34 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 11 |
SEMPRE
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructures |
$30M | — | Series A | Conventional Debt May 2026 | 16 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 12 |
Zayo
Provider of fiber transport and network connectivity and managed services |
$825M | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Jun 2025 | 2,828 | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 13 |
Odyssey
Developer of a platform unifying communication, sensing, and edge intelligence |
$45M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2026 | — | 2013 | ↑ Active |
| 14 |
FiberLight
Provider of network infrastructure services |
$1B | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt May 2025 | 119 | 1998 | ↑ Active |
| 15 |
Aspire Fiber
Provider of high-speed fiber internet for residential and business use |
$50M | — | Series C | Series C Mar 2026 | — | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 16 |
Md7
Provider of telecom infrastructure management and development services |
$50M | — | Series D | Series D Feb 2026 | 145 | 2003 | ↑ Active |
| 17 |
Actelis
Provider of networking solutions for intelligent traffic, rail, and city systems |
$162.5M | — | Public | Post IPO Sep 2025 | 12 | 1998 | ↑ Active |
| 18 |
Lightyear
Cloud-based software to buy IT infrastructure |
$48M | — | Series B | Series B Jan 2026 | 19 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 19 |
Wyyerd
Fiber-optic internet, dark fiber and colocation services provider |
$435M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Aug 2025 | 52 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 20 |
Connectbase
SaaS-based platform offering networking solutions for buyers and sellers |
$53.8M | — | Series C | PE Dec 2025 | 64 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 21 |
Peraso
Provider of network technologies and power line communication services |
$99.3M | — | Acquired | Post IPO Sep 2025 | 146 | 2008 | ↑ Active |
| 22 |
T-Mobile
Provider of mobile telecommunication services |
$42.4B | — | Acquired | Post IPO Dec 2023 | 75,797 | 1994 | — |
| 23 |
Movandi
5G antenna solutions with beamforming technology |
$69.1M | — | Series D | Series D Sep 2025 | 56 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 24 |
MaiaEdge
Provider of network infrastructure for automated private path interconnection and federation |
$20M | — | Series A | Series A Jan 2026 | — | 2024 | ↑ Active |
| 25 |
Meter
Unicorn Provider of enterprise internet infrastructure, including hardware, software, and network management tools |
$145.1M | — | Series C | Series C Jun 2025 | 65 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 26 |
Frontier Communications
Provider of phone, wi-fi, hotspot, and fiber optic internet services |
$1.6B | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Sep 2024 | 15,198 | 1935 | ↑ Active |
| 27 |
Kognitive Networks
Provider of SASE solution |
$22M | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2025 | — | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 28 |
Relativity Networks
Developer of hollow core fiber technology for data center connectivity. |
$11.7M | — | Seed | Seed Jan 2026 | — | 2023 | ↑ Active |
| 29 |
Telgea
Coud-based communication platform |
$7.7M | — | Series A | Series A Feb 2026 | — | 2023 | ↑ Active |
| 30 |
Farcast
Developer of flat panel antennas for satellite communication user terminals |
$22.6M | — | Series A | Series A Nov 2025 | — | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 31 |
Airalo
Unicorn Operator of eSIM stores intended to provide connectivity to travellers |
$67.3M | — | Series C | Series C Jul 2025 | 200 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 32 |
Ritter Communications
Provider of fibre cable internet, television, and telephony services |
$593.8M | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Nov 2024 | 399 | 1906 | ↑ Active |
| 33 |
Connectivity Wireless Solutions
Provider of in-building and outdoor wireless connectivity solutions |
$200M | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Mar 2025 | 103 | 2008 | ↑ Active |
| 34 |
Dawn Internet
Network enabling users to share Internet capacity and earn rewards |
$13M | — | Series B | Series B Dec 2025 | — | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 35 |
Graphiant
Provider of software-based connectivity solutions for data management and network infrastructure |
$96M | — | Series B | Series B May 2025 | 99 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 36 |
Alianza
White-label cloud VoIP platform |
$131.3M | — | Series E | Series E Feb 2025 | 114 | 2009 | ↑ Active |
| 37 |
Skylo
Provider of satellite connectivity for sensor data, SMS, and voice calls |
$153M | — | Series C | Series C Feb 2025 | 24 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 38 |
PointOne
Provider of AI-powered legal timekeeping and billing solutions |
$2.7M | — | Acquired | Series A Mar 2026 | 135 | 1997 | ↑ Active |
| 39 |
LotusFlare
End-to-end OSS BSS solutions for MNOs MVNOs |
$10M | — | Series A | Series A Dec 2025 | 17 | 2013 | ↑ Active |
| 40 |
Gateway Fiber
Provider of internet services |
$260.5M | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Dec 2024 | 36 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 41 |
RiPSIM
Provider of wireless e-sim network services |
$11.7M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2025 | 7 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 42 |
Roamless
Mobile application offering mobile connectivity solutions for travelers |
$7.6M | — | Series A | Series A Dec 2025 | — | 2023 | ↑ Active |
| 43 |
ParkerVision
Innovating 5G/6G technology to accelerate American competitiveness in wireless communication |
$134.8M | — | Public | Post IPO Dec 2024 | 7 | 1989 | ↑ Active |
| 44 |
Race Communications
Fiber optic telecom and television services provider in California |
$375M | — | Late Stage | Conventional Debt Sep 2024 | 209 | 1994 | ↑ Active |
| 45 |
Airspan
Provider of hardware and software for wireless communication networks |
$75M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Feb 2025 | 80 | 1992 | ↑ Active |
| 46 |
Luna Innovations
Fiber optic testing and sensing instrumentation |
$3.5M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Nov 2025 | 337 | 1990 | ↑ Active |
| 47 |
Aervivo
Provider of platform as a service for fiber-grade connectivity |
$10.3M | — | Seed | Seed Aug 2025 | 13 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 48 |
Phoenix Tower International
Provider of telecommunications field and engineering services |
$1.4B | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2024 | 490 | 2013 | — |
| 49 |
Wyebot
AI-powered Wi-Fi optimization platform for worry-free, high-performing wireless networks |
$16.6M | — | Series A | Conventional Debt Jun 2025 | 42 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 50 |
TalkingHeads Wireless
Supplier of cellular communications equipment |
$4.9M | — | Series A | Series A Nov 2025 | 1 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
Manufacturer of lasers and optical communication products. Its product portfolio includes components for optical communication, commercial lasers, and diode lasers. The component of optical communication includes DWDM, transceivers, SDN element, ROADMs, amplifiers, passive components, pump lasers, and submarine components. Its portfolio of commercial lasers includes Q-Switched lasers and low-power CW lasers. It also
Operator of communications infrastructure including wireless towers and real estate solutions. This business provides build-to-suit and colocation options for the telecommunications industry. Services include the ownership and management of infrastructure assets to support network connectivity and performance. The company facilitates the expansion of coverage through various site types and technical configurations.
Provider of fiber-optic and wireless internet, streaming TV, and phone services. It delivers high-speed internet to homes and businesses. The company offers fiber internet plans with symmetrical upload and download speeds. It provides whole-home WiFi and streaming TV services. The company also provides business fiber service, enterprise fiber service, and services for multi-dwelling units, channel partners, K-12, and
Provider of wireless internet services
Provider of fiber internet services
Circadence is a provider of WAN Optimization platform which provides efficient use of bandwidth and gives network performance enhancements, application acceleration. Their patented Transport Morphing Protocol(TMP) dynamically captures and analyzes the network conditions built into their WAN and enhance the QoS, performance and enhanced security of the solution. The solution has also been enhanced to Mobile optimizati
Provider of internet services
Provider of mobile network telecommunication services
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructures
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructure services
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructures
Provider of fiber transport and network connectivity and managed services. Operations include the delivery of dark fiber, wavelength capacity, and private network infrastructure. Additional offerings consist of internet access, ethernet, and cloud integration services. Security features include protection against distributed denial of service attacks and managed firewall configurations. Communication tools include vo
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-16.
