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BlackBerry Overview

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Where is BlackBerry headquartered?

BlackBerry is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario.

What is BlackBerry’s revenue?

BlackBerry disclosed revenue of 535M USD for 2025 and 759M USD for 2024.

How many employees does BlackBerry have?

BlackBerry has 1,820 employees.

What sector is BlackBerry in?

BlackBerry is a technology hardware company.

When was BlackBerry founded?

BlackBerry was founded in 1984.

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Ltd.

2200 University Avenue East,
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0A7
Canada,
(519) 888-7465
www.blackberry.com

BlackBerry a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry in 1999. Since then, BlackBerry products and services have continued to change the way millions of people around the world stay connected. BlackBerry was founded in 1984 and is based in Waterloo, Ontario.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 25 - - - - - 25
vol $2.3B $2.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - 1 - 2
vol $56M $160M $216M
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Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Perella Weinberg Partners
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Canaccord Genuity
 1
Legal Deals
Morrison & Foerster
 2

Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Revenue

535   30% 2025
759   45% 2024
526   27% 2023
718   20% 2022
893   15% 2021
1,040   16% 2020
904   4% 2019
932   29% 2018
1,309   40% 2017
2,160   36% 2016
3,335   52% 2015
6,813   2014
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Employees

1,820

Established

1984

Public

NYSE: BB

Former Name

Research In Motion Ltd.


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