When was Nike founded?

Nike was founded in 1964 and raised its 1st funding round 44 years after it was founded.

Where is Nike located?

Nike is headquartered in Beaverton, United States. It is registered at 30, Bredgade, København K, 1260.

How many employees does Nike have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Nike is 106092.

Is Nike a funded company?

Nike is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Jul 31, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Nike?

Nike's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Aug 21, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Nike rank among its competitors?

Nike ranks 3rd amongst 14 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Nike?

Nike's top competitors include PUMA, Adidas Group and Decathlon. Among them, Decathlon secured the most recent funding round in June, 2021.

Nike - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $50.64B and a net profit of $5.48B

Website: www.nike.com/
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Registered Address: 30, Bredgade, København K, 1260

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1964

Location

Beaverton, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Aug 21, 2019, $*****

Investors

SIZE & 5 more

Ranked

3^rd among 14 active competitors

Employee Count

106,092 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

MarkOS & 17 more

Similar Companies

Asics & 1416 more

Exit Details

Public

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Nike is associated with 8 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Nike, Inc. CIN: 001t000000hjKzVAAU , United States, Deadpooled		-	-	-
NIKE DENMARK ApS CIN: 12530633 , Denmark, Active	Jul 21, 1988	-	1 (As on Oct 31, 2021)
NIKE INC CIN: 320187 , United States, Active	May 09, 2001	-	-	-
NIK & SONS LTD CIN: 11792927 , United Kingdom, Active	Jan 27, 2019	£0 - £1M (As on Jan 31, 2021)	2 (As on Jan 31, 2021)
NIKE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U36939KA2004PTC034515 , India, Active	Aug 17, 2004	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	218 (As on May 01, 2026)
NIKE SOURCING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140KA2006PTC039777 , India, Active	Jun 21, 2006	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
NIKE INDIA TECHNOLOGY CENTER PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2021FTC145575 , India, Active	Mar 19, 2021	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Nike, Inc. CIN: 930584541 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	38383 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Nike got listed on Dec 05, 1980.

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Nike has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 31, 2008. Nike has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nike:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 21, 2019	2593278	Conventional Debt	4389302	4879148	4191257	6356372
Jul 31, 2008	2504651	Conventional Debt	6378588	8854292	9464245	7273820

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The founders of Nike are Phil Knight, Bill Bowerman and Isaiah Steinfeld.

Here are the details of Nike's key team members:

Phil Knight: Co-Founder of Nike and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Bill Bowerman: Former Co-Founder of Nike.
Isaiah Steinfeld: Advanced Innovation, Sr Dir | (Lead Entrepreneur) at Nike Valiant Labs of Nike.

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Nike's employee count trend

Nike has 106,092 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Nike's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nike include PUMA, Adidas Group and Decathlon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nike, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PUMA 1948, United States, Public	Retailer of clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and kids	-	Relentless Consumer Partners, Groupe Artemis ... & 3 others	73/100
2nd	Adidas Group 1924, Herzogenaurach (Germany), Public	Internet first brand of sportswear apparel for men and women	-	CNP, Triodos Investment Management & 2 others	73/100
3rd	Nike 1964, Beaverton (United States), Public	Provides athletic footwear, apparel, and sports equipment.	-	SIZE, Pierce Mason Private Equity & 4 others	76/100
4th	Decathlon 1976, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Retailer of sporting goods	-	EGI Booster, Europa	63/100
5th	Rocky Boots 1979, Nelsonville (United States), Public	Provider of project management, energy efficiency, and construction cost estimation services	-	-	33/100
6th	Bare Knuckle 2017, Johannesburg (South Africa), Unfunded	Online retailer of apparel and equipment for boxing and MMA	-	-	25/100
7th	FitFanatic 2018, Johannesburg (South Africa), Unfunded	Internet first brand offering sportswear for men and women	-	-	23/100
8th	K-Way 1997, Cape Town (South Africa), Unfunded	Retailer of K-Way branded apparel and accessories	-	-	22/100
9th	Dirty Habits 2010, Cape Town (South Africa), Public	Retailer of apparel, sunglasses, and accessories catering to action sports	-	-	20/100
10th	Under Armour 2005, Cape Town (South Africa), Unfunded	Internet first brand of sports apparel & footwear for men and women	-	-	20/100

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Nike has made 12 investments in companies including MarkOS and Miggo. Nike has also acquired 6 companies including Datalogue and Celect.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 10, 2024	Investments	MarkOS	2024	Seattle (United States)
Apr 17, 2024	Investments	Miggo	2023	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Apr 20, 2022	Investments	Kizik	2017	Lindon (United States)