Starling valuation, funding and investors
Starling works in digital banking services, based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2014, it has about 2,900 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $166M · Apr 2022
- Valuation at last round
- $1.69B · implied
- Headcount
- 2,900 · flat
- Grade
- D
- Founded
- 2014
Starling valuation today
VCMC values Starling at $2.0B today, with a range of $164M to $3.1B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Apr 2022.
Valuation by date (159 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2014 | $3.98M | $1.45M – $10.9M | $4.17M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2014 | $4.00M | $1.45M – $11.0M | $4.19M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2014 | $4.01M | $1.46M – $11.0M | $4.20M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2014 | $4.03M | $1.47M – $11.1M | $4.22M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2014 | $4.04M | $1.47M – $11.1M | $4.24M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2014 | $4.06M | $1.48M – $11.1M | $4.25M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2014 | $4.07M | $1.48M – $11.2M | $4.27M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2014 | $4.09M | $1.49M – $11.2M | $4.29M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2014 | $4.11M | $1.49M – $11.3M | $4.30M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2014 | $4.12M | $1.50M – $11.3M | $4.32M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2014 | $4.14M | $1.51M – $11.4M | $4.34M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2014 | $4.15M | $1.51M – $11.4M | $4.35M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2015 | $4.17M | $1.52M – $11.5M | $4.37M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2015 | $4.19M | $1.52M – $11.5M | $4.39M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2015 | $4.20M | $1.53M – $11.5M | $4.40M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2015 | $4.22M | $1.54M – $11.6M | $4.42M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2015 | $4.24M | $1.54M – $11.6M | $4.44M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2015 | $4.25M | $1.55M – $11.7M | $4.46M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2015 | $4.27M | $1.55M – $11.7M | $4.47M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2015 | $4.29M | $1.56M – $11.8M | $4.59M (+7%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2015 | $4.30M | $1.57M – $11.8M | $4.71M (+10%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2015 | $4.32M | $1.57M – $11.9M | $4.84M (+12%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2015 | $4.34M | $1.58M – $11.9M | $4.97M (+15%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2015 | $4.35M | $1.59M – $12.0M | $5.10M (+17%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2016 | $4.37M | $1.59M – $12.0M | $5.24M (+20%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 12 Jan 2016 | $714M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+10%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2016 | $717M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+9%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2016 | $723M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+9%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2016 | $729M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+8%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2016 | $735M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+7%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2016 | $740M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+6%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2016 | $746M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+5%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2016 | $752M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+4%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2016 | $758M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+3%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2016 | $764M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+3%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2016 | $771M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+2%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2016 | $777M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (+1%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2017 | $783M | $469M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2017 | $785M | $452M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2017 | $785M | $432M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2017 | $785M | $411M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2017 | $785M | $391M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2017 | $785M | $371M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2017 | $785M | $354M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2017 | $785M | $336M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2017 | $785M | $319M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2017 | $785M | $304M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2017 | $785M | $289M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2017 | $785M | $275M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2018 | $785M | $261M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2018 | $785M | $248M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2018 | $785M | $237M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2018 | $785M | $225M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2018 | $785M | $215M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2018 | $785M | $204M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2018 | $785M | $194M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2018 | $785M | $184M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2018 | $785M | $175M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2018 | $785M | $167M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2018 | $785M | $159M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2018 | $785M | $151M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2019 | $785M | $143M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2019 | $785M | $136M – $1.2B | $785M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 14 Feb 2019 | $807M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+30%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2019 | $816M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+29%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2019 | $834M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+26%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2019 | $852M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+23%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2019 | $871M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+20%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2019 | $890M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+18%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2019 | $911M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+15%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2019 | $931M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+13%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2019 | $951M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+10%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2019 | $973M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+8%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2019 | $994M | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+5%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | $1.0B | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+3%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $1.0B | $530M – $1.6B | $1.0B (+1%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $1.0B | $517M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $1.0B | $493M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $1.0B | $472M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $1.0B | $450M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $1.0B | $431M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $1.0B | $411M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $1.0B | $392M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $1.0B | $375M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $1.0B | $358M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $1.0B | $342M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $1.0B | $327M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $1.0B | $312M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $1.0B | $283M – $1.6B | $1.0B (0%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 9 Mar 2021 | $3.5B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+30%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $3.5B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+28%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $3.6B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+25%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $3.7B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+22%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $3.8B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+20%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $3.8B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+17%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $3.9B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+14%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $4.0B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+12%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $4.1B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+10%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $4.2B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+7%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $4.3B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+5%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $4.4B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+3%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $4.5B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (+1%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $4.5B | $2.4B – $6.4B | $4.5B (0%) | after a round | 660 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 27 Apr 2022 | $1.7B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+10%) | after a round | 1,200 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $1.7B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+10%) | after a round | 1,200 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $1.7B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+9%) | after a round | 1,200 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $1.7B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+8%) | after a round | 1,200 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $1.7B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+7%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+6%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+6%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+5%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+4%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+3%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+2%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+1%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $1.9B | $1.1B – $2.8B | $1.9B (+1%) | after a round | 1,200 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $2.0B | $1.2B – $3.1B | $2.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,700 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $2.0B | $1.2B – $3.1B | $2.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,700 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $2.0B | $1.2B – $3.1B | $2.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,700 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $2.0B | $1.2B – $3.1B | $2.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,700 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $2.0B | $1.2B – $3.1B | $2.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,700 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $2.0B | $1.2B – $3.1B | $2.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,700 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $2.1B | $1.1B – $3.2B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,100 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $2.1B | $1.0B – $3.2B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,100 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $2.1B | $1.0B – $3.2B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,100 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $2.1B | $979M – $3.2B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,100 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $2.1B | $954M – $3.2B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,100 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $2.1B | $1.2B – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2024 | $2.1B | $1.1B – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $2.1B | $1.1B – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $2.1B | $1.1B – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $2.1B | $1.1B – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $2.1B | $1.1B – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $2.1B | $1.1B – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $2.1B | $516M – $3.3B | $2.1B (-4%) | after a round | 2,300 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $2.1B | $491M – $3.3B | $2.1B (-4%) | after a round | 2,300 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $2.1B | $467M – $3.3B | $2.0B (-5%) | after a round | 2,300 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $2.1B | $444M – $3.3B | $2.0B (-5%) | after a round | 2,300 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $2.1B | $424M – $3.3B | $2.0B (-6%) | after a round | 2,300 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $2.1B | $403M – $3.3B | $2.0B (-6%) | after a round | 2,300 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2025 | $2.1B | $383M – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $2.1B | $364M – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $2.1B | $347M – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $2.1B | $330M – $3.3B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,300 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $2.2B | $419M – $3.4B | $2.1B (-3%) | after a round | 2,809 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $2.2B | $312M – $3.4B | $2.2B (0%) | after a round | 2,809 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $2.2B | $298M – $3.3B | $2.1B (-5%) | after a round | 2,902 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $2.1B | $284M – $3.3B | $2.1B (-4%) | after a round | 2,902 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $2.1B | $270M – $3.2B | $2.1B (-3%) | after a round | 2,902 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $2.1B | $258M – $3.3B | $2.1B (-3%) | after a round | 2,961 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $2.1B | $246M – $3.2B | $2.1B (-3%) | after a round | 2,961 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $2.1B | $234M – $3.2B | $2.1B (-2%) | after a round | 2,961 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2026 | $2.1B | $223M – $3.2B | $2.1B (-1%) | after a round | 2,961 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $2.1B | $211M – $3.1B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,917 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $2.1B | $201M – $3.1B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,917 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $2.1B | $190M – $3.1B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,898 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $2.1B | $181M – $3.1B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,897 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $2.1B | $172M – $3.1B | $2.1B (0%) | after a round | 2,900 | flat | D | 0% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $2.0B | $164M – $3.1B | $2.0B (0%) | after a round | 2,900 | flat | D | 0% |
Key facts about Starling
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- about 2,900 +3% in a year
- Total raised
- $709M
- Funding rounds
- 4
- Last round
- Growth Equity Apr 2022
Starling was founded in 2014 by Anne Boden and John Mountain.
Starling funding history
Starling has 4 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2016 to Apr 2022, $709M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Growth Equity 26 Apr 2022
With Harold McPike, Fidelity, RPMI Railpen, Qatar Investment Authority, Goldman Sachs.
Sources: techfundingnews.com, starlingbank.com, finextra.com and 1 more
$166M
Series D 8 Mar 2021
Led by Fidelity Management & Research Company (Fidelity); with Qatar Investment Authority, RPMI Railpen, Millennium Management.
Sources: starlingbank.com, starlingbank.com, fintechfutures.com
$377M
Series C 13 Feb 2019
Led by Merian Global Investors, Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited.
Sources: starlingbank.com, en.wikipedia.org, coverager.com and 1 more
$97M
$70M
Starling investors
9 investors have backed Starling; Fidelity Management & Research Company (Fidelity), Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited and Merian Global Investors led at least one round.
- Fidelity Management & Research Company (Fidelity) lead
- Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited lead
- Merian Global Investors lead
- Qatar Investment Authority 2 rounds
- RPMI Railpen 2 rounds
- Fidelity
- Goldman Sachs
- Harold McPike
What Starling does
Starling works in banks & ATMs, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in financial services.
Starling Bank Limited is a British bank that operates as a digital challenger bank, providing personal, business, joint, and multi-currency banking services through its digital platform. The company also offers banking solutions for children and supports retail banking needs for individual and business clients. In addition to its core banking activities, Starling Bank Limited develops and supplies a technology platform for other banks, offering Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for digital banking. The bank is regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority, and is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and the Financial Ombudsman Service. Starling is certified for ethical banking practices, including a commitment to sustainability and not investing in the fossil fuel industry.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Digital Banking Services
- Personal Current Account Services
- Business Current Account Services
- Joint Account Services
- Multi-Currency Account Services
- Kids’ Banking Services
- Mobile Banking Platform Development
- AI-Driven Banking Solutions Development
- Blockchain Banking Solutions Development
- Sustainable Banking Product Development
- Ethical Investment Banking Services
- Digital Banking Technology Licensing
- Accessibility-Focused Banking Services
- Budgeting and Bill Splitting Tools Services
- Virtual Debit Card Services
- Instant Notification Services
Markets
- Financial Services
Technology
- AI
- Blockchain
Business model
- Business-to-Business
- Business-to-Consumer
- Service Provider
- Software-as-a-Service
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 522110 Commercial Banking 80% match
- 513210 Software Publishers 20% match
Questions about Starling
What is Starling worth?
Valuation $2.0B (range $164M to $3.1B), as of 24 Oct 2026.
Has Starling raised money?
Starling has 4 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2016 to Apr 2022, $709M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Who has invested in Starling?
Fidelity Management & Research Company (Fidelity), Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited, Merian Global Investors, Qatar Investment Authority, RPMI Railpen and Fidelity, and 3 more. Lead investors include Fidelity Management & Research Company (Fidelity), Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited and Merian Global Investors.
How many people work at Starling?
About 2,900, up 3% over the last year. Headcount grew from 660 in Jan 2021 to 2,900 in Sep 2026.
What does Starling do?
Starling works in banks & ATMs, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in financial services. Its main offerings are digital banking services, personal current account services and business current account services.
When was Starling founded, and where is it based?
Starling was founded in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom. It has about 2,900 employees, up 3% over the last year.