When was pirkx founded?

pirkx was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is pirkx located?

pirkx is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at C/O Murray Harcourt Partners Llp, 6 Queen Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, LS1 2TW.

Who is the current CEO of pirkx?

Stella Smith of pirkx. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is pirkx associated with?

pirkx is associated with PIRKX LIMITED.

How many employees does pirkx have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at pirkx is 21.

Is pirkx a funded company?

pirkx is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.59M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 12, 2020.

How much is pirkx worth?

The last known valuation of pirkx was £***** as of May 02, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of pirkx?

pirkx's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 14, 2022, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does pirkx rank among its competitors?

pirkx ranks 61st amongst 678 active competitors, of which 158 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Wright Express, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of pirkx?

pirkx's top competitors include Spring Health, Calm and Swile. Among them, Wright Express secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

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

Company Details

Online platform for employee health benefits. The platform offers features such as health and well-being benefits for employees' physical, mental & financial health. It monetizes on the subscription-based pricing model. It also offers an app-based platform that is available on iOS & Android devices.

Website: pirkx.com
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Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: C/O Murray Harcourt Partners Llp, 6 Queen Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, LS1 2TW

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$4.59M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 14, 2022, $*****

Last Known Valuation

£***** as on May 02, 2023

Investors

Syndicate Room & 45 more

Ranked

61^st among 678 active competitors

Employee Count

21 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Swile & 586 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Priority (Sep 04, 2026)

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pirkx is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
PIRKX LIMITED CIN: 11303113 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 10, 2018	-	19 (As on Apr 30, 2024)

pirkx got acquired by Priority on Sep 04, 2026.

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pirkx has raised a total funding of $4.59M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 12, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 14, 2022 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. pirkx has 11 institutional investors and 35 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of pirkx:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 14, 2022	4908407	Series A	8865320	8421886	8027468	4172947
Jun 12, 2020	2649745	Seed	7438098	4434674	Vala Capital & 1 more	9612726

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The founders of pirkx are Daniel Shakhani, Simon Cogman-Hellier, Stella Smith, Matt Lowman, Lucy Schofield and Krys Wojnarowicz. Stella Smith is the CEO of pirkx.

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

Daniel Shakhani: Co-Founder of pirkx and founder of 2 other companies, pirkx and SalaryFinance. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Simon Cogman-Hellier: Chairman and Co-Founder of pirkx.
Stella Smith: Founder & CEO of pirkx.
Matt Lowman: Co-Founder of pirkx.
Lucy Schofield: Co-Founder, Group Finance Director of pirkx.

pirkx's Board of Directors

pirkx's board has 4 active members. Craig Caveney, Daniel Owen Cobley and Stella Smith are part of team and Robert Todd Ruppert is independent board member.

Here is the list of pirkx's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Craig Caveney	Team	-	Current	8y 1m
Stella Smith	Team	-	Current	8y 1m
lwzypie	Team	-	Past	4y 1m
ptrbyjp	Team	-	Past	4y 8m
paizssi	Team	-	Current	1y 2m
Robert Todd Ruppert	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 4m
nmzaqem	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 3m
rrwgael	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 2m

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pirkx's employee count trend

pirkx has 21 employees as of Sep 26. Here is pirkx's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of pirkx include Spring Health, Calm and Swile. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of pirkx, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Spring Health 2016, New York City (United States), Series E	Tech enabled mental healthcare solutions and health plans for employers	$474M	Rethink Impact, Northzone & 31 others	81/100
2nd	Calm 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Digital wellness platform	$225M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Insight Partners ... & 64 others	79/100
3rd	Swile 2016, Paris (France), Series D	Provider of employee benefits and expense management via a smartcard	$328M	Index Ventures, SoftBank Group & 11 others	79/100
4th	Lyra Health 2015, Burlingame (United States), Series F	Provider of AI-powered mental health benefits for employers	$915M	Addition, Glynn Capital & 37 others	74/100
5th	Headspace 2010, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Provider of mental health support services via application and human care	$178M	Blisce, JAZZ Venture Partners & 50 others	74/100
6th	Wright Express 1983, Portland (United States), Public	Provider of fleet management, employee benefits, and business payment solutions	-	Warburg Pincus, NewStar Financial & 5 others	73/100
7th	Alight 2015, Lincolnshire (United States), Public	Provider of technology-enabled solutions for health, wealth, and human capital	$10.5M	Caterpillar, ADIA & 3 others	72/100
8th	Businessolver 1998, West Des Moines (United States), Late Stage	Cloud-based employee benefits administration solution	$65.2M	JMI Management, Warburg Pincus & 5 others	72/100
9th	ePassi 2007, Espoo (Finland), Acquired	Online payment solution for businesses	$45.4M	First Fellow Partners, Bregal Milestone & 2 others	72/100
10th	Koa Health 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of digitally-enabled mental health therapies and platform solutions	$36M	Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Ancora Finance Group ... & 9 others	72/100
61st	pirkx 2018, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online platform for employee health benefits	$4.59M	1818 Venture Capital, Syndicate Room & 44 others	49/100