Cision - About the company
Cision is an acquired company based in Chicago (United States), founded in 1867. It operates as a Provider of media monitoring, journalist outreach, and social listening platform. Cision has raised $4.97M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 628 active competitors, including 87 funded and 80 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sprout Social, Metricool and Meltwater.
Company Details
Provider of media monitoring, journalist outreach, and social listening platform. The platform offers tools for real-time media analysis and reporting. It facilitates building relationships with journalists and distributing media releases. The platform also enables social listening, audience engagement, and performance measurement across channels.
- Website
- www.cision.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@cision.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1867
Location
Chicago, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$4.97M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Oct 22, 2019
Investors
Ranked
8th among 628 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$5M - $25M as on Feb 13, 2019
Employee Count
3,843 as on Jun 30, 2026
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Platinum Equity (Oct 22, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Cision
Cision is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PWW DISTRIBUTION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900MH2016FTC273882 , India, Active | Mar 04, 2016 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 63 (As on Mar 31, 2024) | |
Cision Us, Inc. CIN: 364011543 , United States, Active | - | 1353 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | |
CISION LTD. CIN: 1701040 , United States, Active | $5M - $25M (As on Feb 13, 2019) | - | - | |
Cision US Inc CIN: 364011543 , United States, Active | Feb 28, 1995 | - | 1413 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
Cision's acquisition details
Cision got acquired by Platinum Equity on Oct 22, 2019 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Cision's funding and investors
Cision has raised a total funding of $4.97M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2000. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Mar 29, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cision has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cision:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 29, 2022 | 5354146 | Grant (prize money) | 8905204 | 7419393 | 1480056 | 5169076 |
Feb 01, 2022 | 2834330 | Grant (prize money) | 5311464 | 4800947 | 9291286 | |
Feb 24, 2021 | 9952933 | Grant (prize money) | 6818311 | 2374103 | 9699949 |
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Cision's founders and board of directors
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Cision has 3,843 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Cision's employee count trend over the years:
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Cision's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Cision include Sprout Social, Metricool and Meltwater. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cision, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Sprout Social 2009, Chicago (United States), Public | Provider of a platform for social media management and optimization | $102M | 75/100 | |
2nd | Provider of a platform for social media management and analytics | $4.86M | 68/100 | ||
3rd | Meltwater 2001, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Cloud based suite of marketing solutions | - | 67/100 | |
4th |  CreativeX 2015, New York City (United States), Series B | Ad creative analytics solution provider | $35M | 67/100 | |
5th | Social analytics tool to discover content and trending topics | $22.7M | 65/100 | ||
6th |  Spotter 2019, Los Angeles (United States), Series D | Provider of capital and resources for content creators and brands | $762M | 63/100 | |
7th | Brand24 2010, Daytona Beach (United States), Acquired | AI based social media monitoring tool for businesses | $485K | 62/100 | |
8th | Cision 1867, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Provider of media monitoring, journalist outreach, and social listening platform | $4.97M | 61/100 | |
9th | _1556538067178.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Onclusive 2007, Burlingame (United States), Acquired | AI based tools for PR management | $24.4M | 61/100 | |
10th |  PeakMetrics 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series A | Brand monitoring and competitor tracking solutions | $18.2M | 61/100 |
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Cision's Investments and acquisitions
Cision has not made any investments yet. Cision has made 15 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Dec 11, 2025 | Acquisition | 2020 | Paris (France) | |
Nov 17, 2022 | Acquisition | 2016 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Dec 19, 2021 | Acquisition | 2014 | Sydney (Australia) |
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Reports related to Cision
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News related to Cision
Filter this listMedia has covered Cision for a total of 40 events in the last 1 year, 19 of them have been about company updates and 7 about people movement.
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Public Relations Becomes Top Source for Journalists, Cision Report FindsEuropa Press•May 13, 2026•Cision
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Legacy Markets Acquires 10 PowerTrac Convenience Stores, Leading Expansion into South CarolinaPR Newswire•Apr 28, 2026•Cision
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Plutonian Acquisition Corp II Prices $100 Million Initial Public OfferingPR Newswire•Apr 27, 2026•SEC, Cision
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Zinzino AB: Share Subscription Through a Directed Set-Off IssuePR Newswire•Apr 24, 2026•Zinzino, Cision
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Stegra secures €1.4 billion financing round led by Wallenberg InvestmentsPR Newswire•Apr 14, 2026•Cision
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