When was Stream founded?

Stream was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Stream located?

Stream is headquartered in Arlington, United States. It is registered at 7-9 Rathbone Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 1LY.

Who is the current CEO of Stream?

Peter Briffett of Stream. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 3 startups.

How many employees does Stream have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Stream is 310.

Is Stream a funded company?

Stream is a funded company, having raised a total of $228M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Stream?

Stream's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jan 20, 2026, with participation from 8 investors.

Where does Stream rank among its competitors?

Stream ranks 4th amongst 28 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DailyPay, which secured $200M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Stream?

Stream's top competitors include Earnin, DailyPay and Rain. Among them, DailyPay secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Stream - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Workplace financial wellbeing platform that provides employees with tools to access earned wages. It offers a suite of tools that help users earn, access, save, spend, and plan their money in one unified mobile application. It includes features such as on-demand access to earned wages, budgeting and spending insights, savings products, financial coaching, and access to loans and pension consolidation tools. It also provides discounts and rewards to help reduce the cost of living and improve day-to-day financial resilience.

Website: stream.co/en-us
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Email ID: *****@wagestream.com
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: 7-9 Rathbone Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 1LY

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Arlington, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$228M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jan 20, 2026, $*****

Investors

Northzone & 54 more

Ranked

4^th among 28 active competitors

Employee Count

310 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Payflow & 138 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Humanforce (Feb 09, 2023)

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Stream is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Wagestream Limited CIN: 11173225 , United Kingdom, Active	Jan 29, 2018	-	11 (As on Jun 30, 2019)
WAGESTREAM HOLDINGS LTD CIN: 11285808 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 03, 2018	-	5 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

Stream got acquired by Humanforce on Feb 09, 2023.

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Stream has raised a total funding of $228M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jan 20, 2026 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Stream has 34 institutional investors and 21 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Stream:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 20, 2026	9214815	Series D	6439494	1122500	9787258	8979672
May 07, 2025	5067382	Conventional Debt	7724990	9804125	9134044	Citi
Apr 17, 2024	6869766	Series C	1910508	1984893	2212798	British Patient Capital & 2 more

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The founders of Stream are Peter Briffett and Portman Wills. Peter Briffett is the CEO of Stream.

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

Peter Briffett: Co-Founder & CEO of Stream. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Portman Wills: Co-Founder of Stream and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.

Stream's Board of Directors

Stream's board has 4 active members. Peter Briffett and Portman Wills are part of team and William Cillufo Ii and Jeppe Heinrich Zink are independent board members.

Here is the list of Stream's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Peter Briffett	Team	-	Current	8y 1m
Portman Wills	Team	-	Current	7y 0m
William Cillufo Ii	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 1m
txquplw	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 1m
doapn{l	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 4m

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Stream's employee count trend

Stream has 310 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Stream's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Stream include Earnin, DailyPay and Rain. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Stream, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Earnin 2012, Palo Alto (United States), Series C	Provider of a platform for accessing earned wages and financial tools	$190M	DST Global, Spark Capital & 16 others	76/100
2nd	DailyPay 2015, New York City (United States), Series D	Financial wellness and earned wage access platform that enables employees to access their earned pay on-demand	$264M	Carrick Capital Partners, Intercept Ventures ... & 46 others	75/100
3rd	Rain 2002, Venice (United States), Series B	Provider of a platform offering payday loans	$164M	Invus, Prosus & 30 others	74/100
4th	Stream 2018, Arlington (United States), Acquired	Workplace financial wellbeing platform that provides employees with tools to access earned wages	$228M	BlackRock, Citi & 53 others	71/100
5th	PayActiv 2012, San Jose (United States), Series C	Platform providng prepaid corporate cards for employee benefit	$134M	Eldridge Industries, Generation Partners & 6 others	71/100
6th	Clair 2019, New York City (United States), Series B	Cloud-based employee benefits platform for on-demand pay	$67.7M	Thrive Capital, Upfront Ventures & 9 others	70/100
7th	Tapcheck 2011, Tarzana (United States), Series A	Online platform offering employee on-demand pay benefits	$83M	PeakSpan Capital, FIS & 1 others	67/100
8th	Branch 2015, Minneapolis (United States), Series C	Provider of an app-based platform for earned wages loans	$138M	Addition, March Capital & 18 others	58/100
9th	HoneyBee 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online platform for earned wages	$5.7M	ff Venture Capital, Actions Capital & 12 others	48/100
10th	FlexWage 2009, Mountainside (United States), Series A	Short term capital solutions and payroll card solutions provider	$3.5M	-	44/100