DataSift - About the company
DataSift is an acquired company based in Reading (United Kingdom), founded in 2010 by Nick Halstead and Nicholas Halstead. It operates as a Provider of media, social, and consumer intelligence platform with AI capabilities. DataSift has raised $70.5M in funding from investors like Upfront Ventures, IA Ventures and Insight Partners. The company has 1990 active competitors, including 291 funded and 223 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Capillary Technologies, Adobe and Medallia.
Company Details
Provider of media, social, and consumer intelligence platform with AI capabilities. The platform offers tools for media monitoring, social listening, analytics, and media relations. It also provides consumer and sales intelligence, influencer marketing, and data integration. The suite aims to provide insights to inform public relations and marketing strategies.
- Website
- datasift.com
- Social
- Registered Address
- 44 North Road, Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 4HD, United Kingdom
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
Reading, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$70.5M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
94th among 1990 active competitors
Employee Count
11 as on Jul 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Meltwater (Jan 04, 2018)
Legal entities associated with DataSift
DataSift is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Datasift Limited CIN: 07208890 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 30, 2010 | - | - |
DataSift's acquisition details
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DataSift's funding and investors
DataSift has raised a total funding of $70.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 11, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Dec 06, 2013 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. DataSift has 10 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DataSift:
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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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Dec 06, 2013 | 8148406 | Series C | 6722904 | 5263712 | 9889805 | 4276254 |
Nov 14, 2012 | 5801104 | Series B | 9109063 | 6225168 | 2102859 | 9817686 |
May 08, 2012 | 5535652 | Series A | 2310731 | 5368488 | 9613199 | 7920728 |
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DataSift's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of DataSift's key team members:
- Nick Halstead: Former Founder & CEO of DataSift and founder of 2 other companies, GVTLabs and Cognitive Logic.
- Nicholas Halstead: Founder of DataSift and founder of 1 other company.
- Rob Bailey: CEO & Founder of DataSift and founder of 2 other companies, BackboneAI and MState.
- Tim Barker: CEO of DataSift.
- John Box: CEO of DataSift. Contact Info: 1 email address
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DataSift's employee count trend
DataSift has 11 employees as of Jul 26. Here is DataSift's employee count trend over the years:
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DataSift's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of DataSift include Capillary Technologies, Adobe and Medallia. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DataSift, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Capillary Technologies 2008, Bengaluru (India), Public | AI powered loyalty management software for enterprises | $144M | 82/100 | |
2nd |  Adobe 1982, San Jose (United States), Public | AI powered marketing creative management and customer journey management platform | - | 81/100 | |
3rd |  Medallia 2001, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired | Provider of experience management software and related customer service solutions | $344M | 81/100 | |
4th | Amplitude 2012, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of an AI analytics platform for product and marketing insights | $336M | 78/100 | |
5th | Braze 2011, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of a platform for cross-channel customer engagement and messaging | $175M | 76/100 | |
6th |  Blueshift 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | AI-enabled marketing automation platform | $57.6M | 73/100 | |
7th |  Netcore Cloud 1998, Mumbai (India), Early Stage | Provider of an AI-powered platform for customer engagement and marketing | $4.89M | 73/100 | |
8th | Route 2018, Lehi (United States), Series C | Provider of post-purchase platform offering shipping protection, tracking, and issue resolution | $340M | 72/100 | |
9th | Phunware 2009, Austin (United States), Public | Provider of analytics and data management software | $118M | 71/100 | |
10th |  Narvar 2012, San Mateo (United States), Series C | Provider of post-purchase platform for retailers, offering delivery and return solutions | $64.4M | 71/100 | |
94th | DataSift 2010, Reading (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of media, social, and consumer intelligence platform with AI capabilities | $70.5M | 50/100 |
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DataSift's Investments and acquisitions
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Reports related to DataSift
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News related to DataSift
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Mental Health Tech Pioneer XenZone Announces Tim Barker as CEOPR Newswire•Feb 18, 2020•XenZone, DataSift
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Data Broker Market 2018 Elite Players – Alibaba, Bloomberg, Datasift, FICO, RELX, Moody’sindustryjournal24.com•Dec 06, 2018•Alibaba Group, Bloomberg, DataSift, FICO
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Meltwater acquires privacy-by-design social data platform DataSift to strengthen its AI-driven analytics offeringPressreleasepoint•Mar 19, 2018•Meltwater, DataSift
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crystal.io Partners With DataSift to Unlock LinkedIn Marketing DataPR Newswire•May 24, 2017•Crystal, DataSift
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DataSift connects with LinkedIn as its latest social marketing partnerTechCrunch+•Jan 18, 2017•DataSift, LinkedIn
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Nick Halstead, Founder Of Big Data Analytics Firm DataSift, Steps Down As CEOTechCrunch+•Oct 23, 2015•DataSift
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Facebook Finally Lets Its Firehose Be Tapped For Marketing Insights Thanks To DataSiftTechCrunch+•Mar 10, 2015•Facebook, DataSift
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DataSift reinvents social data analysis market with the launch of VEDO FOCUSPR Newswire•Dec 04, 2014•DataSift
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DataSift Raises $7.2 Million in Venture Funding - Mike Isaac - News - AllThingsDAllThingsD / D: All Things Digital•DataSift, Scale Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, IA Ventures and 2 others
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