$100K Dataset

Since last post we’ve seen 1 M&A deal, 4 funding rounds, 7 people moves & promotions, and 7 roles. Plus, last edition’s top clicked link. Special thanks to this week’s sponsor, String AI. I’ve been fortunate to know the team and watch their growth since day 1. Check out their offering below - also, they’re hiring!

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They’re currently hiring for Software Engineers and a Chief of Staff.

M&A

• SLB acquired the geoscience and petroleum engineering software business portfolio of S&P Global Energy.

*Deals are announced but may not be closed.

Funding

• Dview (AI-powered data intelligence platform) received an investment from Grand View Research.

• Omni (AI analytics platform) raised $120M at a $1.5B valuation in a Series C led by ICONIQ.

• QuoIntelligence (risk intelligence) raised €7.3M in a Series A led by ElevatorVentures and BMH.

• Valitana (structured credit analytics) received a growth equity investment from FTV Capital.

People Moves, Promotions, and Appointments

• Paul Cavacas was promoted to Director of Analytics, Data and AI at Ocean Spray Cranberries.

• Angela DeVoe was promoted to Head of Global Consumer Insights at Mattel.

• Kiran Gill joined Rothschild as Group Chief Data Officer.

• Farzad Kapadia joined Aiera as Director of Sales.

• Hideo Kawafune was promoted to Group Chief Data and Analytics Officer at SMBC Group.

• Derya Khalilpour was promoted to Director, Strategy and Partnerships at proSapient.

• Etienne Mercuriali joined BMLL as Head of Research.

*may not have started roles, but roles are announced or updates provided online.

Who’s Hiring

• Advan - Institutional Sales, Alternative Data ($100K - $280K).

• Fitch Group - Head of Data Sources and Acquisition Strategy, Senior Director ($210K - $260K).

• String AI - Software Engineers and a Chief of Staff.

• Trepp - Head of Data Acquisition & Governance ($175K - $225K).

• Vanta - Head of Data & Analytics ($316K - $372K).

• ZS - Head of Data Platform Alliances ($190K - $215K).

*salaries only listed where provided by the company and may vary based on location and other factors. See links for specific salary details.

Special Event

Last chance to grab tickets and sponsorship for the upcoming flagship BattleFin Discovery Day on May 14th in NYC. The event brings together data buyers from leading investment firms and top data and research companies at one of the coolest venues. Check out the link or let me know if you’d like an intro to the organizer.

Upcoming Events

*new events added since last newsletter

• Bloomberg Alternative Data Forum, May 12, NYC

• Sohn Investment Conference, May 12, NYC

• Monetising B2B Information & Events 2026, May 13, London

• BattleFin Discovery Day, May 14, NYC

• Data Intelligence Summit, May 20-21, NYC

• Asia Financial Information Conference (AsiaFIC), May 20-22, Singapore

• Knowledge & Information Management, Research & Analysis (KIMRA), Jun 3, London

• Neudata Summer Data Summit, Jun 11, NYC

• BattleFin Montauk, Aug 10-11, Montauk, NY

• World Financial Information Conference (WFIC), Oct 11-14, Copenhagen

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