When was Starbucks founded?

Starbucks was founded in 1971 and raised its 1st funding round 37 years after it was founded.

Where is Starbucks located?

Starbucks is headquartered in Seattle, United States. It is registered at Seattle, Washington.

How many employees does Starbucks have?

As of Sep 30, 2025, the latest employee count at Starbucks is 381000.

Is Starbucks a funded company?

Starbucks is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 03, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Starbucks?

Starbucks' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Oct 09, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Starbucks rank among its competitors?

Starbucks ranks 1st amongst 1730 active competitors, of which 96 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Blank Street, which secured $21M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Starbucks?

Starbucks' top competitors include First Watch, Third Wave Coffee and Caribou Coffee. Among them, Blank Street secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Starbucks - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Starbucks is a public company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 1971 by Gordon Bowker, Zev Siegl and Jerry Baldwin. It operates as a Chain of limited-service restaurants serving coffee. Starbucks has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1730 active competitors, including 96 funded and 182 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like First Watch, Third Wave Coffee and Caribou Coffee.

Company Details

Chain of limited-service restaurants serving coffee. It purchases and roasts high-quality coffees that it sells, along with tea, snacks, grocery, and other beverages. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $32.25B and a net profit of $3.28B.

Website: www.starbucks.com/
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Registered Address: Seattle, Washington

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1971

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 09, 2018, $*****

Investors

Black Capital Investments & 13 more

Ranked

1^st among 1730 active competitors

Employee Count

381,000 as on Sep 30, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Lendistry & 10 more

Similar Companies

Illy & 1261 more

Exit Details

Public

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Starbucks is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Starbucks Corporation CIN: 911325671 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	$1B+ (As on Oct 01, 2023)	220791 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
STARBUCKS CORP CIN: 829224 , United States, Active	Sep 18, 1995	$1B+ (As on Sep 30, 2025)	361000 (As on Sep 01, 2024)	-
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY CIN: 1701167 , United States, Active	Feb 09, 1993	-	-	-
TATA STARBUCKS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900MH2011PTC222589 , India, Active	Sep 30, 2011	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	4247 (As on May 01, 2026)
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED CIN: NF003770 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 10, 2004	-	-

Starbucks got listed on Jun 26, 1992.

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Starbucks has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 03, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Oct 09, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Starbucks has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Starbucks:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 09, 2018	3599804	Post IPO	5837069	4922343	2301758	2793500
Mar 17, 2016	7007520	Post IPO	2882169	2940106	1205984	6666421
Jan 03, 2008	4631842	Grant (prize money)	7747672	1614078	1128342	USAID

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The founders of Starbucks are Gordon Bowker, Zev Siegl and Jerry Baldwin. Brian Niccol is the CEO of Starbucks.

Here are the details of Starbucks' key team members:

Gordon Bowker: Co-Founder of Starbucks and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Zev Siegl: Former Co-Founder of Starbucks and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jerry Baldwin: Co-founder, president of Starbucks.
Howard Schultz: ex-CEO of Starbucks. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Brian Niccol: CEO of Starbucks.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Starbucks' employee count trend

Starbucks has 381,000 employees as of Sep 25. The total employee count is 6.0% more than what it was in Sep 24. Here is Starbucks's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Starbucks include First Watch, Third Wave Coffee and Caribou Coffee. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Starbucks, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Starbucks 1971, Seattle (United States), Public	Chain of limited-service restaurants serving coffee	-	Black Capital Investments, Boston York Restaurant Group ... & 12 others	77/100
2nd	First Watch 1983, Bradenton (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	L Catterton, Advent International	72/100
3rd	Third Wave Coffee 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Internet first brand of roasted coffee beans, easy coffee bags, and cold brew	$69.9M	Creaegis, WestBridge Capital & 80 others	70/100
4th	Caribou Coffee 1992, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	Eagle Merchant Partners, Oak Investment Partners ... & 4 others	69/100
5th	YUM! Brands 1997, Louisville (United States), Acquired	Restaurants chains	-	-	69/100
6th	Cracker Barrel 1969, Lebanon (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurants	-	-	69/100
7th	Devyani International 1991, Delhi (India), Public	Restaurant chain serving multiple dishes	$153M	Temasek, YUM! Brands & 17 others	67/100
8th	Chipotle 1993, Newport Beach (United States), Public	Chains providing prepared meals and catering services	$1.5M	Boston York Restaurant Group, Pershing Square Holdings ... & 2 others	67/100
9th	Yum China 1987, Shanghai (China), Public	Restaurants group in China	$460M	Boston York Restaurant Group, DNB Asset Management ... & 5 others	67/100
10th	Blank Street 2020, Brooklyn (United States), Series B	Operator of a chain of coffee shops offering high-quality coffee and food	$127M	Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst ... & 15 others	66/100

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Starbucks has made 9 investments in companies including Lendistry and North Texas Food Bank. Starbucks has also acquired 2 companies including Teavana and The Coffee Connection.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 08, 2025	Investments	Lendistry	2014	Orange (United States)
Jun 20, 2023	Investments	North Texas Food Bank	1982	Dallas (United States)
Jun 12, 2023	Investments	Feeding Tampa Bay	1982	Tampa (United States)