When was Stark founded?

Stark was founded in 1981 and raised its 1st funding round 40 years after it was founded.

Where is Stark located?

Stark is headquartered in Horley, United Kingdom. It is registered at Sentinel House, 10-12 Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7DE.

Which legal entities is Stark associated with?

Stark is associated with STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Stark have?

As of Jun 30, 2021, the latest employee count at Stark is 199.

Is Stark a funded company?

Stark is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on Mar 10, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Stark?

Stark's latest funding was a $***** Unattributed round on Jan 24, 2025, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Smart Grid. Globally, the Smart Grid sector has seen $257M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Stark rank among its competitors?

Stark ranks 7th amongst 98 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Amperon, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Stark?

Stark's top competitors include Esyasoft, Amperon and BluWave-ai. Among them, Amperon secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

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

Company Details

Stark is an installation service provider for submetering infrastructure and solutions. Solutions provided include submetering devices and data logging equipment. Service offerings include the collection of usage data, providing analytics with reports and functionality alongside 'Stark Plus' which is a software solution for the presentation of usage data.

Website: www.stark.co.uk/
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Email ID: *****@stark.co.uk
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: Sentinel House, 10-12 Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7DE

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1981

Location

Horley, United Kingdom

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Unattributed, Jan 24, 2025, $*****

Investors

BGF & 16 more

Ranked

7^th among 98 active competitors

Employee Count

199 as on Jun 30, 2021

Similar Companies

Esyasoft & 75 more

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Stark is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED CIN: 9978378 , United Kingdom, Active		-	4 (As on May 31, 2021)
Stark Software International Ltd. CIN: 2911704 , Germany, Active	Mar 22, 1994	-	199 (As on Jun 30, 2021)

Stark has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 10, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Unattributed round on Jan 24, 2025 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Stark has 3 institutional investors and 14 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Stark:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 24, 2025	3209164	Unattributed	3878208	2145607	8094280	7179165
Mar 10, 2021	6668208	Unattributed	7237126	3105796	BGF	3328468

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The founders of Stark are Johanna Stark, Howard Stark and Angela Hauser. Joel Stark is the CEO of Stark.

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

Johanna Stark: Co-Founder of Stark.
Howard Stark: Co-Founder of Stark.
Angela Hauser: Co-Founder of Stark.
Joel Stark: CEO of Stark.

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Stark's employee count trend

Stark has 199 employees as of Jun 21. The total employee count is 13.0% more than what it was in Jun 20. Here is Stark's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Stark include Esyasoft, Amperon and BluWave-ai. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Stark, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Esyasoft 2014, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Series A	Provider of AI driven smart grid,metering and utility digitalization solutions	$4.43M	Trescon, Easysoft & 6 others	62/100
2nd	Amperon 2017, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of energy forecasting and analytics solutions for grid reliability	$30M	Energize Capital, HSBC & 27 others	57/100
3rd	BluWave-ai 2017, Ottawa (Canada), Series A	Developer of artificial intelligence software for optimizing energy grid operations	$17.8M	Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Ontario Centre of Innovation ... & 7 others	52/100
4th	Arkion 2019, Stockholm (Sweden), Series A	AI-powered asset analytics solution for power grid	$4M	Subvenio Invest, Neptunia Invest & 5 others	49/100
5th	HAKOM 1991, Vienna (Austria), Acquired	Provider of time series management software and services. It develops and offers software solutions for the analysis, prediction, and visualization of time series data. The company also provides professional services and support for its software, including cloud-based and on-premises options. Its technology is designed for scalability and interoperability with various data sources and formats. The focus is on enabling clients to derive actionable insights from their time series data.	-	EIC Fund, Europa	46/100
6th	Vitria Technology 1994, Sunnyvale (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of AI-driven operations intelligence and automation platform for enterprises	-	Weston Presidio, Sutter Hill Ventures	44/100
7th	Stark 1981, Horley (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of data analytics solution and data logging equipment	-	Macquarie, BGF & 15 others	44/100
8th	Sixth Energy Technologies 2003, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	AI-enabled IoT platform for infrastructure monitoring and management	-	-	44/100
9th	Tsintergy Technology 2016, Beijing (China), Series C	Provider of AI based application development and big data analytics services	$27.4M	CNPC, THG Ventures & 7 others	43/100
10th	Exacter 2005, Columbus (United States), Series B	Provider of asset intelligence data analytics solutions	$16M	Lighter Capital, North Coast Ventures & 4 others	42/100