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Since last post we’ve seen 5 acquisitions, 4 fundraising rounds, 9 people moves & promotions, 3 roles, 1 article, and 1 newly added event.
M&A
CIVC Partners acquired Datavail (data management).
Reorg acquired LoansIntel (credit research).
*transactions have been announced but may not be closed
Fundraising
Alphathena (direct indexing) raised $4M in a round led by ETFS Capital.
Meiro (customer data platform) raised $3M in a round led by Wavemaker Partners.
Ortec (decision-support and data science) received an investment from Battery Ventures.
Zeotap (customer data platform) received an investment from Jens Schulte-Bockum.
In the dynamic realm of finance, where the right data can spell the difference between a triumphant strategy and a lackluster one, quantified corporate events data is emerging as a pivotal cornerstone. EventVestor, with its extensive and meticulously curated datasets and point-in-time historical records dating back to 2007, shines as an indispensable ally for researchers and traders striving to maintain a competitive edge.
In this era dominated by data-driven investing, corporate events take center stage as formidable market influencers. Whether it's M&A, earnings announcements, or shifts in leadership, these events present quant and fundamental investors alike with unparalleled opportunities to fine-tune their strategies and maximize returns.
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People Moves, Promotions, and Appointments
Brian Alster joined Altrata as CEO.
Jeff D'Arcy was promoted to Head of Partners, North America at SIX.
Michael Hagan joined Flywheel Alternative Data as Director, Strategic Account Sales.
Elena McGill was promoted to COO, Americas Terminal Sales at Bloomberg.
Lauren McGrath Hamblet was promoted to Director of Strategy Partnerships at Placer.ai.
Keri McKiernan was promoted to CTO, Corporate Platforms at S&P Global.
Scott Parent was promoted to Director, Data & Analytics at Eleanor Health.
Stan Sadovski joined Louisa AI as Head of Financial Institutions.
Eleanor Treharne-Jones joined Bigeye as COO.
Who’s Hiring
Athena Systems is hiring a Global Head of Client Engagement.
Pitchbook is hiring a Senior Product Marketing Manager, PE & IB.
Salesforce is hiring a VP & GM, Data and Analytics Platforms.
What I’m Reading
2023 Survey Results - Alternative Data is Now Mainstream; AI Could Be Next, a special report from Lowenstein Sandler.
Upcoming Events
*new events added since last newsletter
Panel Discussion on Getting into Portfolio Ops, January 19, Virtual
QRCA Annual Conference, January 22-25, Denver
BattleFin Discovery Day, January 24-26, Miami
Data Day Texas, January 27, Austin
*Data Driven NYC with Benedict Evans, Weaviate, Patronus & Foursquare, January 30, NYC
CannaDataCon, February 1-2, Miami
Chill Data Summit, February 6, NYC
IFRS Sustainability Symposium, February 22, NYC
Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, March 11–13, Orlando
Skiers in Data (SKID) by LEIT Data, March 24, Verbier Switzerland
New York FinTech Week, April 8-12, NYC
Insight Innovation Exchange (IIEX), April 17-18, Austin
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