Starling

Good with money

Founded 2014

London, United Kingdom 2814 employees Post IPO Total: $975.50M Fintech, Banking

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Company Name Starling

Founded Year 2014

Location

London, United Kingdom

Founders / Decision Makers

Employees 2814

Industries Fintech, Banking

Funding Stage Post IPO

Business Model B2C, SaaS, B2B

Revenue Model Subscription, Service Fee, Usage Based

Offices as of Oct 2026

London, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom Southampton, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom

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Feature Release Oct 30, 2026

Starling launched Starling Intelligence, smart AI tools integrated into the app for spending insights and real-time scam detection.

Product Launch Oct 16, 2026

Starling claims a UK first with its new sovereign cloud AI model.

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2 weeks ago

Starling recently secured an additional £45M in secondary market funding, reinforcing investor confidence following a period of strong profitability and substantial growth to over four million accounts. Concurrently, the company launched a pioneering UK sovereign cloud AI model and appointed a new Product Director with a software background, signaling a strategic focus on advanced technology and its B2B SaaS offering, Engine by Starling, to further expand its proprietary platform's reach beyond direct consumer banking.

Signal Types

Funding Product Launch Hiring Strategic Shift

Strategic Labels

Tech Innovation SaaS Expansion Product Leadership

Next Move: Expansion

Impact: 9/10

Ideal For: Growth Equity Investors — Post-IPO, Fintech / Banking-as-a-Service Investors

About Starling

Starling is a digital banking company based in London, United Kingdom. It offers a range of banking services including personal banking, savings accounts, and business banking, with a focus on families, youth, and small businesses.

Founded in 2014, Starling provides services such as AI-powered spending insights and bill management through its mobile and online banking platforms. The company operates on a B2C, SaaS, and B2B business model, generating revenue through subscriptions, service fees, and usage-based charges.

Business keywords: Digital Banking, FinTech, Personal Banking, Business Banking, Mobile Banking, Accounting Services, Online Banking, Banking as a Service, Software as a Service (SaaS), Proprietary Technology, Customer Problem Solving, Inclusive Banking, Open Banking

Services & Products

Personal Banking

Savings Accounts

Business Banking

Youth Banking

AI-Powered Spending Insights

Bill Management

Target Customers

Families Youth Personal Account Holders Small Businesses Financially Conscious Users Security-Conscious Users

Funding Rounds & Investors (14)

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Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Secondary Market	£45.00M	1	Harald McPike	01 Oct 2026
Debt Financing	£150.00M	-		01 Jun 2026
Secondary Market	£20.00M	1	Chrysalis Investments	01 Jun 2023
Late VC	£130.50M	3	Goldman Sachs, Qatar Investment Authority +1	01 Apr 2022
Late VC	£35.00M	1	Chrysalis Investments	01 Jun 2021
Series D	£322.00M	5	Goldman Sachs, Qatar Investment Authority +3	01 Mar 2021
Late VC	£40.00M	3	Chrysalis Investments, Jupiter Asset Management +1	01 May 2020
Late VC	£60.00M	2	Jupiter Asset Management, JTC Group	01 Feb 2020
Series C	£30.00M	2	Jupiter Asset Management, JTC Group	01 Oct 2019
Grant	$75.00M	1	Tech Nation	01 Mar 2019

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Latest News

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Starling claims UK first with sovereign cloud AI model

Techerati Oct 16, 2026

5 European success stories investors initially passed on

Eu-startups Sep 18, 2026

Starling Bank cuts 130 jobs as it bets on AI and looks beyond the UK

Thenextweb Jul 04, 2026

Starling Bank to axe 130 jobs

Tech Jul 03, 2026

Starling’s SaaS business sees revenue lift but group profits dip

Tech May 21, 2026

Starling’s FY26 profit dips again as the neobank provisions for more credit losses

Thenextweb May 21, 2026

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FAQ About Starling

Good with money

Starling was founded in 2014.

Starling is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, it also has offices in Cardiff, United Kingdom, Southampton, United Kingdom and Manchester, United Kingdom.

Starling operates in Fintech and Banking. Its work centres on Digital Banking, FinTech, Personal Banking and Business Banking. Its customers include Families, Youth and Personal Account Holders.

Starling has a B2C, SaaS and B2B business model. Its revenue comes from Subscription, Service Fee and Usage Based.

Starling has approximately 2814 employees.

Starling has completed 14 funding rounds, raising a total of $975.50M. The latest funding stage is Post IPO.

Starling offers: Personal Banking, Savings Accounts, Business Banking, Youth Banking, AI-Powered Spending Insights, Bill Management.

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