Startsev (Russian: Старцев, from старец meaning an old man) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Startseva. It may refer to:
- Andrej Startsev (born 1994), Kazakhstani-German football player
- Kirill Startsev (born 1989), Russian ice hockey player
- Maksym Startsev (born 1980), Ukrainian football goalkeeper
- Osip Startsev, Russian architect of 17th–18th centuries
- Yevgeniya Startseva (born 1989), Russian volleyball player