When was Stears founded?

Stears was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Stears located?

Stears is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It is registered at 128 CITY ROAD,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM,EC1V 2NX.

Who is the current CEO of Stears?

Preston Timeyin Ideh of Stears. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Stears have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Stears is 53.

Is Stears a funded company?

Stears is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.9M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 22, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Stears?

Stears' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Oct 11, 2022, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does Stears rank among its competitors?

Stears ranks 22nd amongst 3248 active competitors, of which 147 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dealroom, which secured $7M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Stears?

Stears' top competitors include Crunchbase, Enigma and Tracxn. Among them, Dealroom secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

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

Company Details

Online platform with data-driven insights. It provides users with a platform for data and research reports. Its features include insight and data collection tools for businesses, and financial and policy professionals.

Website: www.stears.co/
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Email ID: *****@stears.co
Registered Address: 128 CITY ROAD,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM,EC1V 2NX

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Lagos, Nigeria

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.9M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Oct 11, 2022, $*****

Investors

Luminate & 5 more

Ranked

22^nd among 3248 active competitors

Employee Count

53 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Crunchbase & 2689 more

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Stears is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
STEARS INFORMATION LIMITED CIN: 13472341 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 22, 2021	-	2 (As on Jun 30, 2024)

Stears has raised a total funding of $3.9M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 22, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 11, 2022 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Stears has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Stears:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 11, 2022	4364905	Seed	1930082	4075768	9408202	7664579
Sep 06, 2022	3927564	Grant (prize money)	6474006	3833569	7295321	Black Founders Fund
Apr 22, 2020	1025921	Seed	8008151	9851188	Luminate	6247033

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The founders of Stears are Preston Timeyin Ideh and Foluso Olabode Ogunlana. Preston Timeyin Ideh is the CEO of Stears.

Here are the details of Stears' key team members:

Preston Timeyin Ideh: Co-Founder & CEO of Stears and founder of 1 other company.
Foluso Olabode Ogunlana: Co-Founder & CTO of Stears.

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Stears' employee count trend

Stears has 53 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Stears's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Stears include Crunchbase, Enigma and Tracxn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Stears, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Crunchbase 2007, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of network access denial services based on content categorization	$100M	Felicis Ventures, Emergence Capital & 19 others	75/100
2nd	Enigma 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	Provider of business data and intelligence for risk and growth management	$130M	New Enterprise Associates, Crosslink Capital ... & 18 others	70/100
3rd	Tracxn 2012, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of private company data and market intelligence for professionals	$17M	Elevation Capital, Prime Venture Partners ... & 35 others	70/100
4th	CB Insights 2009, New York City (United States), Series A	AI powered financial database platform focused on private companies	$10M	RSTP, Invictus Growth & 4 others	69/100
5th	PitchBook 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Private equity and venture capital data platform	$15.6M	Morningstar, Ulu Ventures & 4 others	68/100
6th	Dealroom 2013, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Provider of intelligence data regarding startup ecosystems and venture capital	$16.8M	Knight Venture Capital, Beringea & 8 others	67/100
7th	Cleantech 2002, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Powering cleantech innovation with market intelligence, advisory, advocacy, and events	$5.43M	WestRiver Group, SAIL Capital Partners & 1 others	66/100
8th	F6S Network 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of platforms for startups to find investors, talent and other resources	$1.2M	Europa, Playfair Capital & 9 others	64/100
9th	TechTarget 1999, Newton (United States), Public	Network of websites providing information technology news, insights, and resources	$115M	TCV, TTV Capital & 2 others	64/100
10th	MarketWatch 1997, New York City (United States), Acquired	Financial news, stock market analysis, and investment guidance platform	-	ManoCap	63/100
22nd	Stears 2014, Lagos (Nigeria), Seed	Online platform with data-driven insights	$3.9M	Serena Ventures, MaC Venture Capital & 4 others	52/100