NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights,
which helps the world's leading companies make smarter technology
decisions, has acquired the data assets of VentureSource, a
comprehensive portfolio relating to venture capital markets, from
Dow Jones.
The VentureSource database provides detailed and comprehensive
data on venture-backed companies – including their investors and
executives – in every region, industry, and stage of development
throughout the world. This data helps customers find deal and
partnership opportunities, perform comprehensive due diligence, and
examine trends in venture capital investment, fundraising, and
liquidity.
The acquisition expands CB Insights' private company data with
data going back to 1983, including:
- Private company valuations
- Management team information
- Data on deal service providers, including law firms and
investment banks
With the addition of the VentureSource database, CB Insights
strengthens its position as a leader in emerging technology
information and private market data.
"Having the deepest and most complete data on emerging
technology companies and technology markets is what our clients
rely on CB Insights for, and the acquisition of the VentureSource
database from Dow Jones furthers that mission," said Anand Sanwal, CEO and co-founder of CB Insights.
"Whether our clients are looking for technology vendors, partners,
M&A targets and/or investments, they are now better equipped to
discover and understand these companies and tech markets with the
Dow Jones data we've acquired as a result of this
transaction."
"CB Insights is well positioned to take VentureSource into its
next chapter, in a way that provides even more value for
customers," said Chris Lloyd, head
of Dow Jones's Professional Information Business. "VentureSource's
high-quality data was developed through proprietary research and
using content within Factiva — Dow Jones's global database of more
than 33,000 trusted news and information sources."
CB Insights has also entered into a licensing arrangement with
Dow Jones, which will see it provide a limited set of research
reports and company data for Factiva.
About CB Insights
CB Insights helps the world's
leading companies make smarter technology decisions with data, not
opinion. The CB Insights Technology Insights Platform provides
companies with comprehensive data, expert insights, and work
management tools that enable them to discover and understand the
technologies that will help them drive growth and improve
operations. To learn more, please visit
www.cbinsights.com.
About Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a global provider of
news and business information, delivering content to consumers and
organizations around the world across multiple formats, including
print, digital, mobile, and live events. Dow Jones has produced
unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one
of the world's largest news gathering operations globally. It
produces leading publications and products including the flagship
Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid
circulation; Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch, Financial News, Dow
Jones Risk & Compliance, and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is
a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).