When was STEF founded?

STEF was founded in 1920 and raised its 1st funding round 91 years after it was founded.

Where is STEF located?

STEF is headquartered in Paris, France. It is registered at Avenue Zénobe Gramme 13 1480 Tubize.

How many employees does STEF have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at STEF is 12926.

Is STEF a funded company?

STEF is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Jun 22, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of STEF?

STEF's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Nov 07, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of STEF?

Annual revenue of STEF is less than £1M as on Aug 31, 2024

Where does STEF rank among its competitors?

STEF ranks 2nd amongst 1427 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was PDS, which secured $51.2M in Aug, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of STEF?

STEF's top competitors include PDS, CIPS and Excelsource International.. Among them, PDS secured the most recent funding round in August, 2024.

STEF - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

STEF is a public company based in Paris (France), founded in 1920. It operates as a Transportation and logistics services provider. STEF has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1427 active competitors, including 4 funded and 52 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PDS, CIPS and Excelsource International..

Company Details

Stef is a provider of transportation and logistics services. Through its own fleet of refrigerated trucks, the company specializes in cold-chain logistics.

Website: stef.com
Email ID: *****@stef.com
Phone Number: +33 **********
Registered Address: Avenue Zénobe Gramme 13 1480 Tubize

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1920

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Nov 07, 2023, $*****

Investors

Economy And Finance & 4 more

Ranked

2^nd among 1427 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Aug 31, 2024

Employee Count

12,926 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Christian Cavegn & 9 more

Similar Companies

PDS & 1432 more

Exit Details

Public

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STEF is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
STEF Transport Nazareth CIN: 0864.618.111 , Belgium, Active	Apr 08, 2004	-	-	-
STEF HOLDING LTD CIN: 13541975 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 31, 2021	£0 - £1M (As on Aug 31, 2024)	-
STEF & COS CONCEPT LIMITED CIN: 11679648 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 14, 2018	£0 - £1M (As on Nov 30, 2024)	-

STEF got listed on Jul 03, 1998.

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STEF has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 22, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 07, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. STEF has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of STEF:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 07, 2023	9114450	Grant (prize money)	6025969	1419107	8448713	6226443
Apr 13, 2023	3511029	Grant (prize money)	7245136	9918668	1371068	Economy And Finance
Jun 22, 2011	1681926	Post IPO	3126189	8863640	1943395	Unigrains & 1 more

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STEF's employee count trend

STEF has 12,926 employees as of Aug 26. Here is STEF's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of STEF include PDS, CIPS and Excelsource International.. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of STEF, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PDS 1999, Mumbai (India), Public	End-to-end sourcing and manufacturing platform serving brands and retailers	-	-	62/100
2nd	STEF 1920, Paris (France), Public	Transportation and logistics services provider	-	Economy And Finance, Credit Mutuel Equity ... & 3 others	51/100
3rd	CIPS 1932, Stamford (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Global body that promotes excellence in procurement and supply chain management, providing research, education, and certification	-	Europa	41/100
4th	Excelsource International. 2003, Vadodara (India), Unfunded	Provider of oil refinery services	-	-	36/100
5th	e-Avrop 1996, Stocksund (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of procurement and sourcing tools for public sector organizations	-	Quinary Investment, Hamberg Förvaltning & 1 others	33/100
6th	Procurement Leaders 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of procurement strategy and peer benchmarking for CPOs	-	-	33/100
7th	MELCO TRADING 2004, Shanghai (China), Unfunded	Provider of industrial product procurement, sales, and trading services with a focus on enhancing customer satisfaction through core competencies	-	-	31/100
8th	Newtimes Group 1960, Kowloon (China), Unfunded	Provider of product development, fabric sourcing, design, and supply chain services	-	-	30/100
9th	RAINBO SUPPLIES & SERVICES 1994, Crawley (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of procurement and supply chain services	-	-	30/100
10th	ECVV 2006, Shenzhen (China), Series B	Provider of a B2B platform offering industrial product procurement services	-	-	29/100

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STEF has not made any investments yet. STEF has made 10 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 06, 2025	Acquisition	Christian Cavegn	1916	Landquart (Switzerland)
Dec 02, 2024	Acquisition	Tdlfreshlogistics		-
Nov 06, 2023	Acquisition	Bakker	1900	Zeewolde (Netherlands)