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Who invested in STARK

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 4 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$576Mraised across 3 rounds since 2022, from 3 sources

$6.0MSeed$570MRound
Latest round
Round, $570MJun 2026
Led by
Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund
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Investors
8 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20222023202420252026
$6.0MSeed?Venture$570MRound
First round
Seed, $6.0M
Feb 2022
Biggest round
$570M
Round · Jun 2026
Usual gap between rounds
4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2026
    Round$570M3 returning

    Reported by Air Street Capital

  2. Feb 2026
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new

    Source recorded

  3. Feb 2022
    Seed$6.0M4 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Feb 2022

Founders and team

From STARK's own website: 1 on the team.

  • Andy GibbonsRegional Property Manager and Green Initiatives Lead

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds, led 1
Founders FundVC firm2rounds, led 1
8VCVC firm2rounds
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm1round
In-Q-TelAccelerator1round
Uncork CapitalVC firm1round
K5 GlobalPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about STARK

Who invested in STARK?

STARK's investors include Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, 8VC, Alumni Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, and 3 more on record. Sequoia Capital led its latest round.

How much has STARK raised?

STARK has raised $576M across 3 rounds since 2022. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did STARK last raise?

STARK's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $570M in Jun 2026, led by Sequoia Capital.

What was STARK's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $570M in Jun 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed STARK first?

STARK's first round on record, in Feb 2022, was backed by Alumni Ventures, Kleiner Perkins and Uncork Capital and 1 others.

What stage is STARK at?

STARK's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jun 2026.

Where is STARK based?

STARK is based in Germany.

Who led STARK's rounds?

Sequoia Capital led the Undisclosed round in 2026.

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