When was Shell founded?

Shell was founded in 1907 and raised its 1st funding round 100 years after it was founded.

Where is Shell located?

Shell is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at Løkkeveien 103, 4007, STAVANGER.

How many employees does Shell have?

As of Dec 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Shell is 13000.

Is Shell a funded company?

Shell is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 18 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Aug 07, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Shell?

Shell's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Shell rank among its competitors?

Shell ranks 1st amongst 4512 active competitors, of which 214 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BP Ventures, which secured $31.6M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Shell?

Shell's top competitors include Lightsource BP, Hera and BP Ventures. Among them, BP Ventures secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Shell - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Shell is a public company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1907 by Henri Deterding, Robert Linck, Marcus Samuel and Samuel Samuel. It operates as a Provider of natural gas & oil exploration, refining, midstream, and upstream services. Shell has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 4512 active competitors, including 214 funded and 1301 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Lightsource BP, Hera and BP Ventures.

Company Details

Provider of natural gas & oil exploration, refining, midstream, and upstream services. Its businesses include the production, distribution, and marketing of chemicals. It also has a presence in the wind and solar power industry. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $365.89B and a net profit of $43.51B.

Website: www.shell.com/
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Email ID: *****@shell.com
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: Løkkeveien 103, 4007, STAVANGER

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1907

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2023, $*****

Investors

Pierce Mason Private Equity & 5 more

Ranked

1^st among 4512 active competitors

Employee Count

13,000 as on Dec 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

LanzaJet & 175 more

Similar Companies

Lightsource BP & 5039 more

Exit Details

Public

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Shell is associated with 14 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SHELL PLC CIN: 04366849 , United Kingdom, Active	Feb 04, 2002	$363B (As on Dec 31, 2024)	81000 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
EUROSHELL CARDS B.V. CIN: 915609457 , Norway, Active	Jun 04, 1996	-	-
SHELL TECHNOLOGY LTD CIN: 10263978 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 04, 2016	$0 (As on Jul 31, 2023)	1 (As on Jul 31, 2024)
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U23201TN2004PTC053147 , India, Active	May 06, 2004	$2.31B (As on Mar 31, 2025)	12195 (As on Jan 01, 2026)
SHELL ENERGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U40100GJ2000PTC038780 , India, Active	Oct 11, 2000	$356M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SHELL ENERGY MARKETING AND TRADING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U11200TN2012PTC124501 , India, Active	Nov 20, 2012	$89.7M (As on Mar 31, 2024)	-
SHELL GROUP LIMITED CIN: 3323845 , United Kingdom, Active	Feb 24, 1997	-	-
SHELL International BV CIN: 27155369 , Netherlands, Active	Jan 01, 1995	-	-	-
SHELL PAHAL SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION CIN: U85100KA2019NPL120159 , India, Active	Jan 09, 2019	$731K (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SHELL EV CHARGING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED CIN: 10296832 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 25, 2016	$875K (As on Dec 31, 2019)	13 (As on Dec 31, 2019)
C SHELL CONSULTING & DEVELOPMENT d.o.o. CIN: 40929658513 , Croatia, Active	Sep 02, 2021	-	-
A/S NORSKE SHELLS PENSJONSKASSE CIN: 971526254 , Norway, Active	Dec 31, 1968	-	-
HAZIRA PORT PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63010GJ2000PTC038781 , India, Active	Oct 11, 2000	$34.2M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: 997853547 , Norway, Active	May 05, 2004	-	-

Shell got listed on Jul 20, 2005.

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Shell has raised funding over 18 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 07, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Shell has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shell:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2023	1541995	Grant (prize money)	1115497	5062551	8957846	1687291
Jan 03, 2022	6521717	Grant (prize money)	4759800	1275870	7574494	United States Department of Agriculture
Dec 04, 2020	4963995	Grant (prize money)	7437151	4005301	7956214	Bund.de

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The founders of Shell are Henri Deterding, Robert Linck, Marcus Samuel and Samuel Samuel. Wael Sawan, Bernd Krukenberg, Carolyn Comer, Marc Deziz and Gianluca Formenti are the CEOs of Shell.

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

Henri Deterding: Former Co-Founder of Shell.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Robert Linck: Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder - Shell Ventures of Shell.
Marcus Samuel: Former Co-Founder of Shell.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Samuel Samuel: Former Co-Founder of Shell.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Wael Sawan: CEO of Shell.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Shell's employee count trend

Shell has 13,000 employees as of Dec 25. Here is Shell's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Shell include Lightsource BP, Hera and BP Ventures. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shell, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Shell 1907, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration, refining, midstream, and upstream services	-	Pierce Mason Private Equity, Gov & 4 others	83/100
2nd	Lightsource BP 2010, Holborn (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of solar energy projects	$418M	BP Ventures, AMP Capital & 19 others	81/100
3rd	Hera 2002, Bologna (Italy), Public	Diversified multi-utility and waste management services	$9.86M	CDP Equity, 3i Group & 1 others	78/100
4th	BP Ventures 1909, London (United Kingdom), Public	Operator of oil and gas fields delivering energy to countries	-	Greenleaf Trust, Comerica & 11 others	76/100
5th	MET Petroleum AG 2012, Zug (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of natural gas, power, oil, LNG/LPG, and power generation services	$58.7M	Keppel Infrastructure, Credit Suisse & 1 others	74/100
6th	Archrock 1954, Houston (United States), Acquired	Provider of natural gas compression solutions for midstream companies	$15M	New Enterprise Associates, Shasta Ventures ... & 4 others	73/100
7th	Targa Resources 2003, Houston (United States), Public	Provides midstream natural gas and NGL services	-	Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, Greenleaf Trust ... & 3 others	73/100
8th	Sunoco 1889, United States, Early Stage	Petroleum products distribution company	$350K	Bank of America, FEMA & 1 others	73/100
9th	Eni Next 1953, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of exploration, production, and distribution services of oil & gas	-	B Capital Fund, Public Investment Fund & 4 others	71/100
10th	YPF 1922, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration and transportation services	-	Santander Bank, BBVA & 4 others	71/100

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Shell has made 146 investments in companies including LanzaJet and Statiq. Shell has also acquired 30 companies including Raj Petro Specialities and Pavilion Energy.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 19, 2026	Investments	LanzaJet	2020	Deerfield (United States)
Feb 18, 2026	Investments	Statiq	2020	Gurugram (India)
Nov 12, 2025	Investments	ElectronX	2022	Chicago (United States)