Telegram has fewer than 100 full-time employees, and its IPO plans have been stalled due to a lawsuit in France.

PANews reported on January 6th, citing the FT, that Telegram currently has fewer than 100 full-time employees. Despite having over 1 billion users, the company maintains an extremely lean team structure. Telegram's revenue for the first half of 2025 reached $870 million, a year-on-year increase of over 65%, with nearly one-third (approximately $300 million) coming from an "exclusivity agreement" related to Toncoin. Advertising revenue reached $125 million, and paid subscription revenue reached $223 million, a year-on-year increase of 88%. Although operating profit was close to $400 million, the company still recorded a net loss of $222 million due to the devaluation of Toncoin. Telegram aims to achieve $2 billion in revenue by 2025. Its IPO plans have been temporarily suspended due to a lawsuit in France.