When was MSCI founded?

MSCI was founded in 1961 and raised its 1st funding round 43 years after it was founded.

Where is MSCI located?

MSCI is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does MSCI have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at MSCI is 8193.

Is MSCI a funded company?

MSCI is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on 2004.

When was the latest funding round of MSCI?

MSCI's latest funding was a $***** PE round on 2004, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of MSCI?

Annual revenue of MSCI is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does MSCI rank among its competitors?

MSCI ranks 22nd amongst 1067 active competitors, of which 123 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was YipitData, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jun, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of MSCI?

MSCI's top competitors include Bloomberg, Morningstar and S&P Global. Among them, YipitData secured the most recent funding round in June, 2024.

MSCI - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

MSCI is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1961. It operates as a Provider of investment decision support tools, indexes, and related analytics. MSCI has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1067 active competitors, including 123 funded and 112 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Bloomberg, Morningstar and S&P Global.

Company Details

Provider of investment decision support tools, indexes, and related analytics. The company offers solutions for portfolio management, risk management, and wealth management. It delivers data and analytics by asset class and topic. The company also provides indexes across market cap, factors, fixed income, and private assets. Research and insights cover themes including climate, private assets, regulation, risk, and sustainability.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1961

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

PE, 2004, $*****

Investors

General Atlantic & 2 more

Ranked

22^nd among 1067 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

8,193 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

First Street Foundation & 16 more

Similar Companies

Bloomberg & 1141 more

Exit Details

Public

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MSCI is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Sampieri Holding, a.s. CIN: 05075459 , Czech Republic, Active	May 11, 2016	-	-
MSCI INC. CIN: 11340387239 , United States, Active	Jul 06, 2006	-	-	-
MSCI SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2004PTC145304 , India, Active	Mar 24, 2004	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	2008 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
RISKMETRICS GROUP, LLC CIN: 4242214 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1997	-	4 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
MSCI INC. CIN: 1408198 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	4303 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

MSCI got listed on Nov 16, 2007.

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MSCI has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on 2004 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. MSCI has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MSCI:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2004	5803	PE	1032	2713	8892	7313

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MSCI's Board of Directors

MSCI's board has 10 active members. Henry Fernandez is part of team and Benjamin F DuPont, Paula Volent, Wayne Edmunds, Sandy C. Rattray, Robert G. Ashe, Catherine R. Kinney, Marcus L. Smith, Linda H. Riefler and Jacques P. Perold are independent board members.

Here is the list of MSCI's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
poppiqd	Team	-	Current	6y 6m
Benjamin F DuPont	Independent board member	-	Current	18y 7m
drw{fzz	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 3m
waffnzr	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 2m
thpobqt	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 8m
o{qrsvc	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 6m
ykwvtvq	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 8m
dvypryq	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 3m
gc{hpiu	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 4m
bo{wffx	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m

MSCI's employee count trend

MSCI has 8,193 employees as of Sep 26. Here is MSCI's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of MSCI include Bloomberg, Morningstar and S&P Global. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MSCI, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bloomberg 1981, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of financial data news and analytical research for professionals	$30M	Meridian General, Merrill Lynch & 1 others	82/100
2nd	Morningstar 1984, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of investment research, market data, portfolio tools, and investor education	$91M	SoftBank Capital, Investis Digital & 3 others	81/100
3rd	S&P Global 1917, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of essential intelligence and market analysis for global finance	-	Constellation Ventures, Temasek & 5 others	79/100
4th	IHS Markit 1959, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online data source platform for information, analytics, and solutions for governments and financial markets	$1.41B	General Atlantic, Temasek & 6 others	75/100
5th	CME Group 1848, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of futures and options trading, risk management, and market data	-	Reverence Capital Partners, B3 & 3 others	74/100
6th	Intercontinental Exchange 1999, Atlanta (United States), Public	Provider of digital exchange, market data, and commodity price solutions	-	TA Associates, EverGreen Capital Management ... & 2 others	70/100
7th	FactSet 1978, Norwalk (United States), Public	Financial data marketplace and analytics solution for investment professionals	-	Europa	70/100
8th	Dow Jones 1882, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of business and financial news, data, and analysis tools	-	Europa	69/100
9th	Uzabase 2008, Minato City (Japan), Public	Provider of market intelligence, data feeds, and software platforms for insights	$6.82M	ITV, Thecarlylegroup.fr & 11 others	68/100
10th	YipitData 2010, New York City (United States), Series E	Provider of data and analysis on company performance and consumer behavior	$492M	Primary Venture Partner, The Carlyle Group ... & 14 others	68/100
22nd	MSCI 1961, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of investment decision support tools, indexes, and related analytics	-	General Atlantic, Reverence Capital Partners ... & 1 others	61/100

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MSCI has made 3 investments in companies including EVORA Global and Income Analytics. MSCI has also acquired 14 companies including First Street Foundation and PM Insights.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 24, 2026	Acquisition	First Street Foundation	2016	Brooklyn (United States)
Apr 07, 2026	Acquisition	PM Insights	2021	New York City (United States)
Mar 03, 2026	Acquisition	Compass Financial Technologies		Lausanne (Switzerland)