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TELEGRAM
Telegram
Messaging / social software · Dubai · United Arab Emirates · Founded · 2013 · ≈ · 30 · employees

Telegram Funding History: Rounds, Investors & Valuation

Private

Telegram has raised $1.7B across 4 funding rounds.

ProfileValuationFundingCompetitorsStock & IPOHow to invest
Telegram funding · at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$1.7B
sum of disclosed sizes
Funding rounds
4
priced rounds
Latest round
Mar 2024
Mar 2024
Lead on that event
invited institutions; debt financing, no equity issued
2024
About Telegram

Telegram is backed by Mubadala Investment Company and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, institutional investors tied to Abu Dhabi's sovereign and state-linked capital as the company built out its Dubai operations.

Funding timeline

The Telegram funding timeline

4 funding rounds, the latest highlighted.

2013
Telegram founded

Telegram was founded in 2013, United Arab Emirates.

MAR 2021
Five-year public bond placement (debt, not equity)

Invited institutions; proceeds covered $625.7m of debts including $433m owed to 2018 Gram futures purchasers. $1B raised.

Valuation basisAmount$1BPrice / shareLead
MAR 2021
Pre-IPO convertible bonds

Invited institutions; Mubadala said it brought the Russian Direct Investment Fund into the bond stake. $150M raised, led by Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners.

Valuation basisAmount$150MPrice / shareLeadMubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners
JUL 2023
Bond sale (debt, not equity)

Invited institutions; debt financing, no equity issued. $210M raised.

Valuation basisAmount$210MPrice / shareLead
IPO: NOT ANNOUNCED

No filing has been made.

Funding rounds

Telegram funding rounds in full

4 dated rounds, newest first.

Round
Date
Amount
Valuation
Price / share
Lead investors
Participation
Bond sale (debt, not equity) LATEST
Mar 2024
$330M
—
—
—
invited institutions; debt financing, no equity issued
Bond sale (debt, not equity)
Jul 2023
$210M
—
—
—
invited institutions; debt financing, no equity issued
Pre-IPO convertible bonds
Mar 2021
$150M
—
—
Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners
invited institutions; Mubadala said it brought the Russian Direct Investment Fund into the bond stake
Five-year public bond placement (debt, not equity)
Mar 2021
$1B
—
—
—
invited institutions; proceeds covered $625.7m of debts including $433m owed to 2018 Gram futures purchasers
Telegram · investors

Investors

MMubadala Investment CompanyLEADAbu Dhabi Catalyst PartnersLEADRRussian Direct Investment Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who has invested in Telegram?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Telegram's competitors?›

The closest messaging / social software peers are on the competitors page.

When will Telegram IPO?›

No IPO is for Telegram.

How can I get exposure to Telegram?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

Is Telegram publicly traded?›

No. Telegram is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.

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