BT

company

About

BT provides communications services to consumer and business sectors worldwide.

Details

Last Funding Type
Post-IPO Equity
Industries
Cyber Security,Information Technology,Internet,Network Security,Telecommunications
Founded date
Oct 1, 1969
Number Of Employee
10001 - max
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
nyse:BT
Legal Name
BT Group plc
Also Known As
British Telecom Group,BT Group

BT provides communications services to consumer and business sectors worldwide. The company operates in segments such as global services, business, consumer, wholesale, openreach, and more.

It offers managed networked IT and consulting services to corporate and public sector customers such as Internet protocol (IP), Ethernet, and virtual private network services; firewalls, web security, intrusion prevention, and threat monitoring services; collaboration services; contact center services; telehousing and colocation services; and consulting, integration, and managed services.

The company’s BT Business segment provides fixed-voice, broadband, mobility, networking, and IT services; fire and security alarm signaling services, surveillance networks, and control room services; directory enquiries, phone book, operator services, and call handling for the emergency services; and public, private, and managed payphone services to business customers. The consumer segment offers fixed-voice, broadband, and TV services; sports content; online storage and on-the-go access to data and photos; parental controls; and Wi-Fi services.

Its wholesale segment provides a range of broadband, data connectivity, voice, IP exchange, hosted communications, and media and broadcast services as well as managed solutions for broadband and TV providers, and broadcasters. The company’s openreach segment provides fiber broadband, passive infrastructure access, wholesale line rental, local loop unbundling, Ethernet, passive infrastructure access, and mobile infill infrastructure solution services as well as products that connect exchanges to communications providers’ networks.

BT also retails technology equipment; and provides systems integration, fleet management, and payment services as well as audio, video, and web conferencing, and collaboration services.

BT Group plc was incorporated in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
4
R0.99B £2.20B
BT has raised a total of R0.99B £2.20B in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 10, 2021 from a Post-IPO Equity round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jun 10, 2021 Post-IPO Equity £2.20B 1 Altice Detail
May 31, 2018 Post-IPO Equity R0.99B 1 AYO Technology Solutions Detail
Nov 5, 2008 Post-IPO Equity 1 Detail
Apr 11, 1986 IPO Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
10
5
BT has made 10 investments. Their most recent investment was on Feb 15, 2022, when Distributed raised £30M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Feb 15, 2022 Distributed
Corporate Round £30M Internet Yes
Jul 21, 2021 Safe Security
Series A $33M Artificial Intelligence Yes
Seed kr6.20M Consumer Electronics Yes
Apr 10, 2008 Fon
Series C €6M Information Technology
Series A Advertising

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
2
3
BT is funded by 3 investors. Altice and AYO Technology Solutions are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Altice Yes Post-IPO Equity
AYO Technology Solutions Yes Post-IPO Equity
Sekunjalo Group Post-IPO Equity

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
86
BT has 86 current employee profiles, including Employee Oliver Southern
Employee
Employee
Executive
Executive
Employee

Exits

BT has had 7 exits. BT most notable exits include Fon ,   Blackstar Amplification

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Apr 19, 2021 Fon M&A Information Technology Detail
Aug 14, 2017 Blackstar Amplification M&A Manufacturing Detail
Jun 2, 2015 Real Time Content M&A Advertising Detail
Sep 3, 2014 Location Labs M&A Location Based Services Detail
Feb 2, 2010 New Global Telecom M&A Government Detail

Acquisition

BT has acquired 10 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was dotmusic.com on Mar 7, 2002. They acquired dotmusic.com for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Mar 7, 2002 dotmusic.com
Internet acquisition Detail
Consulting acquisition Detail
Nov 8, 2004 Infonet Services
Internet acquisition Detail
Enterprise Software acquisition Detail
Delivery acquisition Detail