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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | August 2020; 5 years ago (2020-08) |
| Founder | Tom Mockridge |
| Defunct | June 9, 2025 (2025-06-09) |
| Fate | Transfer ofcustomer base toDimensione |
| Successor | Dimensione |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Italy |
Key people | Tom Mockridge(Chairman andCEO) |
| Products | Fiber-optic communications |
| Owner | Virgin Group (33.3%) |
| Parent | Virgin Group |
| Website | www |
Virgin FibraS.r.l. was an Italiantelecommunications company owned byVirgin Group Ltd., which offeredfiber optic telephonyservices inFTTH technology.[1][2][3]
The company was founded in August 2020, and was led by Tom Mockridge. On 9 June 2025, the company became defunct and completed the sale of it’s customer base toDimensione.[4][5][6][7]
Founded in August 2020 inMilan, Virgin Fibra is headed by a group of Italian and foreign entrepreneurs.[8]
Virgin Fibra is partly owned byRichard Branson'sVirgin Group, and is the thirdcompany inItaly afterVirgin Active andVirgin Radio to carry thebrand. The commercial launch took place in August 2022,[9] two years after its foundation.
Virgin Fibra operates in the sector ofbroadbandfixedInternet connections, offering subscriptions to its customers who sign contracts for the supply ofoptical fiber Internet connections, exclusively withFTTH.
The company is led by founder andCEO,Tom Mockridge, who also serves aschairman of theboard of directors.
Virgin Fibra'sservices are available to private customers,VAT holders andsmall and medium-sized enterprises in Italy. Virgin Fibra distributes its services exclusivelyonline on itsWebsite and operates in full integration withOpen Fiber, owner of the largest Italianfiber-optic network FTTH.[10]
On November 11, 2024, the procedure for the composition of thecrisis, due to over-indebtedness, withlosses amounting to 21 million euros, was officially opened at the Court of Milan.[11][12][13][14]
On June 9, 2025 Dimensione, acompany active in the provision of fiber optic services, acquires thecustomer base of Virgin Fibra, maintaining thecontractual conditions of the offers unchanged.[15][16][17][18]
