When was Starlink founded?

Starlink was founded in 2018 and became a unicorn in 2021.

Where is Starlink located?

Starlink is headquartered in Hawthorne, United States.

How many employees does Starlink have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Starlink is 804.

Is Starlink a Space Tech company?

The primary sector of Starlink is Space Tech.

Where does Starlink rank among its competitors?

Starlink ranks 3rd amongst 23 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Univity, which secured $36.2M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Starlink?

Starlink's top competitors include ViaSat, Kepler and OneWeb. Among them, Univity secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Starlink - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Starlink is a funded company based in Hawthorne (United States), founded in 2018 by Elon Musk. It operates as a Developer of satellite-based internet connectivity solutions. The company has 23 active competitors, including 7 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ViaSat, Kepler and OneWeb.

Sectors and market segments that Starlink operate in

Starlink serves in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech market segments.The primary business model of Starlink is:

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Company Details

Developer of satellite-based internet connectivity solutions. It provides users with a network of low-orbit satellites and high-speed broadband internet to remote and inaccessible locations. Its satellites include features like a flat-panel design, four-phased array antennas, single solar arrays and ion propulsion systems.

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Founded Year

2018

Location

Hawthorne, United States

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Funding Raised

Investors

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Ranked

3^rd among 23 active competitors

Employee Count

804 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

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Starlink is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Swarm Technologies Inc. CIN: 1535209 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Nov 14, 2011)	31 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Space Exploration Technologies Corp CIN: 4008049 , United States, Active	Jun 21, 2024	-	16002 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
STARLINK TRADE CIN: 40003400010 , Latvia, Deadpooled	Jun 30, 1998	$2.54K (As on Dec 31, 2014)	4 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-

Starlink is a funded company. Starlink has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Starlink is Elon Musk.

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

Elon Musk: Founder of Starlink and founder of 3 other companies, Grok, Tesla and SpaceX. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses

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Starlink's employee count trend

Starlink has 804 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Starlink's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Starlink include ViaSat, Kepler and OneWeb. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Starlink, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ViaSat 1986, Carlsbad (United States), Public	Provider of satellite based communication services to multiple business verticals	-	Herald Investment Management, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan ... & 5 others	77/100
2nd	Kepler 2015, Toronto (Canada), Series C	Provider of internet connection to space services	$233M	Costanoa, IA Ventures & 20 others	66/100
3rd	Starlink 2018, Hawthorne (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of satellite-based internet connectivity solutions	-	equitywestsecurities.com, Galtymore Partners	64/100
4th	OneWeb 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of satellite based communication solutions	$4.93B	SoftBank Group, Eutelsat & 16 others	62/100
5th	Hughes Communications India 1993, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	Satellite communication services provider	-	-	55/100
6th	Kacific 2013, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Provider of satellite broadband networks providing high-speed internet access	$22.3M	Caniwi Capital, mr-advisory.com & 26 others	55/100
7th	Univity 2022, Paris (France), Funding Raised	Developer of space infrastructure providing high-speed, low-latency connectivity to telecom operators	-	Starburst, CNES	44/100
8th	HiSky 2015, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Series A	Provider of low data rate satellite connectivity for IoT ecosystems	$30M	Intelsat, Reuben Brothers & 4 others	43/100
9th	NSL Comm 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series A	Developer of nano-satellite high-bandwidth communication systems for various applications	$9.25M	JVP, OurCrowd & 5 others	41/100
10th	Galaxy Aerospace 2016, Haidian (China), Series D	Manufacturer of satellites for communication	-	Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital & 16 others	32/100