When was BBVA founded?

BBVA was founded in 1857 and raised its 1st funding round 158 years after it was founded.

Where is BBVA located?

BBVA is headquartered in Bilbao, Spain.

How many employees does BBVA have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BBVA is 121486.

Is BBVA a funded company?

BBVA is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of BBVA?

BBVA's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Feb 01, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does BBVA rank among its competitors?

BBVA ranks 5th amongst 55 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of BBVA?

BBVA's top competitors include Bank of America, Scotiabank and Caixabank. Among them, Bank of America secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

BBVA - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is a diversified international financial company engaged in retail banking, asset management, private banking, and wholesale banking. The Company also has investments in various companies in Spain. The Company operates through seven segments: Banking Activity in Spain, Real Estate Activity in Spain, Turkey, Rest of Eurasia, Mexico, South America, and the United States. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $51.94B and a net profit of $6.72B.

Website: www.bbva.com/en/
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Founded Year

1857

Location

Bilbao, Spain

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Feb 01, 2019, $*****

Investors

27th Street Capital & 2 more

Ranked

5^th among 55 active competitors

Employee Count

121,486 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Azvi & 84 more

Similar Companies

BMO & 18481 more

Exit Details

Public

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BBVA is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. CIN: 133491492 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	524 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. CIN: 752641879 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	$817M (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-	-
BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. CIN: 208948381 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	11217 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC CIN: 1409775 , United States, Active		$737M (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-	-

BBVA got listed on Jan 03, 2003.

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BBVA has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Feb 01, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BBVA has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BBVA:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 01, 2019	1012191	Grant (prize money)	4677337	3841387	6005509	8527128
Jan 01, 2015	3340921	Grant (prize money)	4206282	8731737	6857292	Europa

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BBVA's employee count trend

BBVA has 121,486 employees as of Mar 26. Here is BBVA's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BBVA include Bank of America, Scotiabank and Caixabank. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BBVA, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bank of America 1998, Charlotte (United States), Public	Commercial bank and asset management firm	-	Black Capital Investments, Berkshire Hathaway ... & 5 others	78/100
2nd	Scotiabank 1832, Toronto (Canada), Public	Commercial bank	-	Seaside Private Capital, Colpatria	75/100
3rd	Caixabank 1844, Barcelona (Spain), Public	Commercial bank	-	CriteriaCaixa, European Investment Bank & 2 others	71/100
4th	Santander 1857, Madrid (Spain), Public	Commercial bank	-	Societe Generale, Demtech & 7 others	70/100
5th	BBVA 1857, Bilbao (Spain), Public	Banking and financial service provider	-	27th Street Capital, Europa & 1 others	68/100
6th	Ibercaja 1876, Zaragoza (Spain), Funding Raised	Commercial bank	-	-	67/100
8th	Bankinter 1965, Tres Cantos (Spain), Public	Industrial bank	-	-	66/100
9th	Banco Sabadell 1881, Barcelona (Spain), Public	Commercial bank	-	Europa	66/100
10th	Unicaja banco 2011, Malaga (Spain), Public	Commercial bank	-	-	65/100