When was Merrill Lynch founded?

Merrill Lynch was founded in 1990 and raised its 1st funding round 18 years after it was founded.

Where is Merrill Lynch located?

Merrill Lynch is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at Dlouhá 741 11000 Praha.

Who is the current CEO of Merrill Lynch?

Paul Fellow Securities Institute Paul Steers of Merrill Lynch.

How many employees does Merrill Lynch have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Merrill Lynch is 34746.

Is Merrill Lynch a funded company?

Merrill Lynch is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Jan 15, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Merrill Lynch?

Merrill Lynch's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Feb 18, 2008, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Merrill Lynch?

Annual revenue of Merrill Lynch is less than £1M as on Sep 30, 2022

Where does Merrill Lynch rank among its competitors?

Merrill Lynch ranks 21st amongst 7105 active competitors, of which 199 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Citi, which secured $165M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Merrill Lynch?

Merrill Lynch's top competitors include Truist, Citi and KeyBank. Among them, Citi secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Merrill Lynch - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: www.ml.com/
Registered Address: Dlouhá 741 11000 Praha

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1990

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Feb 18, 2008, $*****

Investors

Kuwait Investment Authority & 3 more

Ranked

21^st among 7105 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Sep 30, 2022

Employee Count

34,746 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Hecai Network Technology & 80 more

Similar Companies

Standard Chartered & 20420 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bank of America (Sep 15, 2008)

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Merrill Lynch is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Wealth Management Services a.s. CIN: 24318469 , Czech Republic, Active	Jun 28, 2012	-	-
ML OFFICIAL LIMITED CIN: 10948434 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 05, 2017	£0 - £1M (As on Sep 30, 2022)	1 (As on Sep 30, 2023)

Merrill Lynch got acquired by Bank of America on Sep 15, 2008.

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Merrill Lynch has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 15, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 18, 2008 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Merrill Lynch has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Merrill Lynch:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 18, 2008	5199709	Post IPO	1022507	6725998	8948705	1254664
Jan 15, 2008	2926621	Post IPO	5563858	9300688	2892140	Kuwait Investment Authority

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The founders of Merrill Lynch is Paul Fellow Securities Institute Paul Steers.

Here are the details of Merrill Lynch's key team members:

Paul Fellow Securities Institute Paul Steers: CEO Portfolio Manager for Merrill Lynch Zen AF Fund (Founder Joint Venture Merrill/Zen AM) of Merrill Lynch.
Russell Stein: ex-CEO of Merrill Lynch.

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Merrill Lynch's employee count trend

Merrill Lynch has 34,746 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Merrill Lynch's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Merrill Lynch include Truist, Citi and KeyBank. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Merrill Lynch, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Truist 1872, Charlotte (United States), Acquired	Commercial Bank that also provides other wealth management services	$900K	SJF Ventures, Bay Capital Investment Partners ... & 5 others	78/100
2nd	Citi 1812, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of financial services including banking, markets, international, and wealth management	-	Berkshire Hathaway, B Capital Fund & 6 others	78/100
3rd	KeyBank 1849, Cleveland (United States), Public	Provider of personal banking, small business, and wealth management services	-	Patriot Financial Partners, CIVC Partners ... & 4 others	77/100
4th	Bank of America 1998, Charlotte (United States), Public	Commercial bank and asset management firm	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 5 others	76/100
5th	United Bank for Africa 1949, Lagos (Nigeria), Public	Commercial bank	$7M	Heirs Holdings, Musa Capital & 1 others	75/100
6th	Capital One 1988, Mclean (United States), Public	Provider of loans, credit cards, and savings services	-	Four Rivers, Catapult & 1 others	75/100
7th	Huntington National Bank 1866, Shelton (United States), Public	Commercial bank	-	NuWave Investment Management	74/100
8th	First National Bank 1864, Pittsburgh (United States), Public	Commercial bank	$56.3M	Patriot Financial Partners, Stone Point Capital	74/100
9th	Charles Schwab 1971, El Paso (United States), Public	Commercial bank	-	AirTree, Benson Family Private Equity & 2 others	73/100
10th	United Community Bank 1950, Blairsville (United States), Acquired	Provider of personal and business banking, mortgage, and wealth management services	$490M	Corsair Capital, Patriot Financial Partners ... & 1 others	73/100
21st	Merrill Lynch 1990, New York City (United States), Acquired	Commercial bank	-	Kuwait Investment Authority, Temasek & 2 others	69/100

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Merrill Lynch has made 79 investments in companies including Hecai Network Technology and Smithfield Foods. Merrill Lynch has also acquired 2 companies including HCA and Goebel.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 24, 2020	Investments	Hecai Network Technology	2013	Hangzhou (China)
Apr 05, 2019	Investments	Smithfield Foods	1936	Smithfield (United States)
Apr 03, 2019	Investments	Darling Ingredients	1882	Irving (United States)