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 London, United Kingdom. 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 Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Stream is 332.

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 1st amongst 11 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Stream, which secured $90M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Stream?

Stream's top competitors include Clair, Hastee and Onsi. Among them, Stream secured the most recent funding round in January, 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

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$228M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

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

Investors

Northzone & 53 more

Ranked

1^st among 11 active competitors

Employee Count

332 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Payflow & 142 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 33 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	1343411	Series D	5990316	8444522	6159987	9527818
May 07, 2025	9453971	Conventional Debt	2157391	7165523	9497492	Citi
Apr 17, 2024	2469833	Series C	7254454	5033230	1407469	British Patient Capital & 2 more

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The founders of Stream are Peter Briffett, Portman Wills, Abdulaziz Alanazi and Ersoy Er. Peter Briffett is the CEO of Stream.

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

Peter Briffett: Founder & CEO of Stream. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Portman Wills: Co-Founder of Stream. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Abdulaziz Alanazi: Founder of Stream.
Ersoy Er: Founder of Stream.

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 3m
Portman Wills	Team	-	Current	7y 2m
William Cillufo Ii	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 3m
ventsov	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 5m
npgzrvn	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 7m

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Stream's employee count trend

Stream has 332 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Stream's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Stream include Clair, Hastee and Onsi. 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	Stream 2018, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Workplace financial wellbeing platform that provides employees with tools to access earned wages	$228M	Northzone, BlackRock & 52 others	76/100
2nd	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	69/100
3rd	Hastee 2017, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online employee benefits platform for financial benefits	$22.9M	Umbra Capital Partners, IDC Ventures & 31 others	61/100
4th	Onsi 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series B	On-demand pay and rewards management platform	$22.6M	Prosus, Zurich & 22 others	47/100
5th	Aslan 2022, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Digital lending platform offering on-demand pay	$7.92M	Notion, Redstone & 2 others	37/100
6th	Zuberi Pay 2020, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of employer-enabled consumer debt management solutions	-	Microtraction, Black Founders Fund & 1 others	31/100
7th	FastPAYE 2018, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online wage app	-	-	30/100
8th	Paynest 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of expense management, accounts payable, and accounts receivable automation	$3.88M	Lince Capital, BlueCrow & 3 others	30/100
9th	Karma 2018, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Online platform for earned wages loans	$18.3M	Fortunis Capital, B C	29/100
10th	Doreming 2015, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Real time payroll disbursement.	$87.4K	-	25/100