When was Starbucks founded?

Starbucks was founded in 1971 and raised its 1st funding round 37 years after it was founded.

Where is Starbucks located?

Starbucks is headquartered in Seattle, United States. It is registered at Seattle, Washington.

How many employees does Starbucks have?

As of Sep 30, 2025, Starbucks has 381000 employees, reflecting a 6% year-over-year growth in headcount.

Is Starbucks a funded company?

Starbucks is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 03, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Starbucks?

Starbucks' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Oct 09, 2018, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Food Service Chains. In United States, the Food Service Chains sector has seen $213M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Starbucks rank among its competitors?

Starbucks ranks 1st amongst 518 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Third Wave Coffee, which secured $42.6M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Starbucks?

Starbucks' top competitors include Third Wave Coffee, Caribou Coffee and Dutch Bros. Among them, Third Wave Coffee secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Starbucks - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Chain of limited-service restaurants serving coffee. It purchases and roasts high-quality coffees that it sells, along with tea, snacks, grocery, and other beverages. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $32.25B and a net profit of $3.28B.

Website: www.starbucks.com/
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Email ID: *****@starbucks.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Seattle, Washington

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1971

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 09, 2018, $*****

Investors

Black Capital Investments & 13 more

Ranked

1^st among 518 active competitors

Employee Count

381,000 as on Sep 30, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Lendistry & 10 more

Similar Companies

Third Wave Coffee & 1281 more

Exit Details

Public

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Starbucks is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY CIN: 1701167 , United States, Active	Feb 09, 1993	-	-	-
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED CIN: NF003770 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 10, 2004	-	-
STARBUCKS CORP CIN: 829224 , United States, Active	Sep 18, 1995	$1B+ (As on Sep 30, 2025)	361000 (As on Sep 01, 2024)	-
Starbucks Corporation CIN: 911325671 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	$1B+ (As on Oct 01, 2023)	220791 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
TATA STARBUCKS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900MH2011PTC222589 , India, Active	Sep 30, 2011	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	4247 (As on May 01, 2026)

Starbucks got listed on Jun 26, 1992.

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Starbucks has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 03, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Oct 09, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Starbucks has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Starbucks:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 09, 2018	2551392	Post IPO	4317448	3155094	6167662	6754611
Mar 17, 2016	2035487	Post IPO	7058031	7578232	8370824	8670139
Jan 03, 2008	3306063	Grant (prize money)	6023605	5417802	2392831	USAID

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The founders of Starbucks are Gordon Bowker, Zev Siegl and Isik Kececi. Brian Niccol is the CEO of Starbucks.

Here are the details of Starbucks' key team members:

Gordon Bowker: Co-Founder of Starbucks and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Zev Siegl: Former Co-Founder of Starbucks and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Isik Kececi: Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks.
Howard Schultz: ex-CEO of Starbucks. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Brian Niccol: CEO of Starbucks.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Starbucks' employee count trend

Starbucks has 381,000 employees as of Sep 25. The total employee count is 6.0% more than what it was in Sep 24. Here is Starbucks's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Starbucks include Third Wave Coffee, Caribou Coffee and Dutch Bros. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Starbucks, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Starbucks 1971, Seattle (United States), Public	Chain of limited-service restaurants serving coffee	-	Black Capital Investments, Boston York Restaurant Group ... & 12 others	76/100
2nd	Third Wave Coffee 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series D	Chains providing specialty coffee and curated food offerings	$108M	WestBridge Capital, Innopark & 75 others	70/100
3rd	Caribou Coffee 1992, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	Eagle Merchant Partners, Oak Investment Partners ... & 4 others	70/100
4th	Dutch Bros 1992, Grants Pass (United States), Public	Drive-thru coffee chain offering specialty drinks, rewards, and merchandise	-	TSG Consumer Partners	67/100
5th	Luckin Coffee 2017, Xiamen (China), Acquired	Owns and operates coffee retail stores	$550M	CICC, GIC & 8 others	66/100
6th	Blank Street 2020, Brooklyn (United States), Series C	Operator of a chain of coffee shops offering high-quality coffee and food	$232M	Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst ... & 17 others	65/100
8th	The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 1963, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online retailer of premium coffee, tea, powders, drinkware, and equipment	$5M	Mirae Asset Venture, Advent International ... & 2 others	63/100
9th	Tim Hortons 1964, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Chain of limited service restaurant offering coffee	$50M	Boston York Restaurant Group, Gateway Capitals ... & 1 others	63/100
10th	Coffee Day Group 1993, Bengaluru (India), Public	Operator of cafe chain, hospitality, logistics, financial services, technology parks	$224M	Aditya Birla Private Equity, Analah Ventures ... & 7 others	62/100

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Starbucks has made 9 investments in companies including Lendistry and North Texas Food Bank. Starbucks has also acquired 2 companies including Teavana and The Coffee Connection.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 08, 2025	Investments	Lendistry	2014	Orange (United States)
Jun 20, 2023	Investments	North Texas Food Bank	1982	Dallas (United States)
Jun 12, 2023	Investments	Feeding Tampa Bay	1982	Tampa (United States)