When was PitchBook founded?

PitchBook was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is PitchBook located?

PitchBook is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

How many employees does PitchBook have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at PitchBook is 1530.

Is PitchBook a funded company?

PitchBook is a funded company, having raised a total of $15.6M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 20, 2007.

How much is PitchBook worth?

The last known valuation of PitchBook was $***** as of Oct 14, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of PitchBook?

PitchBook's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 27, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does PitchBook rank among its competitors?

PitchBook ranks 6th amongst 781 active competitors, of which 112 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cleantech, which secured $3M in Nov, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of PitchBook?

PitchBook's top competitors include Crunchbase, Moneytree and Tracxn. Among them, Cleantech secured the most recent funding round in November, 2024.

PitchBook - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is PitchBook an acquired company?

PitchBook got acquired by Morningstar on Oct 14, 2016.

Company Details

Private equity and venture capital data platform. It is a SaaS startup that provides data, research, technology, and resources for company and industry data, with an emphasis on public and private equity markets, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions. It provides information about private firms, investors, transactions, limited partners, funds, financials, advisers, individuals, news, companies, investors, debt, lenders, advisors, experts, and analysis. It provides research services and information about financial market developments.

Website: pitchbook.com
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Email ID: *****@pitchbook.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$15.6M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 27, 2016, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Oct 14, 2016

Investors

Morningstar & 4 more

Ranked

6^th among 781 active competitors

Employee Count

1,530 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Crunchbase & 818 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Morningstar (Oct 14, 2016)

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PitchBook is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GIGPEAK, INC. CIN: 1432150 , United States, Active	Mar 23, 2008	$58.7M (As on Dec 31, 2016)	13 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
NHALE, INC. CIN: 1552979 , United States, Active		$29.7K (As on May 31, 2013)	-	-
PITCHBOOK DATA INC CIN: 208625316 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	288 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-
PITCHBOOK DATA LIMITED CIN: 9071191 , Belgium, Active	Jun 03, 2014	-	213 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
ORACLE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING, INC. CIN: 202396125 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	251 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-
STANBROOK LTD CIN: 14428706 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 18, 2022	$325K (As on Apr 05, 2025)	1 (As on Oct 31, 2023)

PitchBook got acquired by Morningstar on Oct 14, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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PitchBook has raised a total funding of $15.6M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 20, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 27, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. PitchBook has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PitchBook:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 27, 2016	7871406	Series B	1720707	4288556	9250132	8270284
Sep 18, 2009	3183081	Series A	2905938	1087795	9015884	5351793
Dec 20, 2007	4414566	Seed	8091483	4615113	7636523	2903565

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The founders of PitchBook are Rainer Hoegg and John Gabbert.

Here are the details of PitchBook's key team members:

Rainer Hoegg: Managing Director / Co-Founder of PitchBook.
John Gabbert: Former Founder of PitchBook and founder of 1 other company.

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PitchBook's employee count trend

PitchBook has 1,530 employees as of Apr 26. Here is PitchBook's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PitchBook include Crunchbase, Moneytree and Tracxn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PitchBook, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Crunchbase 2007, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of network access denial services based on content categorization	$100M	Salesforce Ventures, Felicis Ventures & 14 others	75/100
2nd	Moneytree 2012, Tokyo (Japan), Series C	Personal financial data aggregation platform for individuals and businesses	$45M	Salesforce Ventures, Fidelity & 23 others	72/100
3rd	Tracxn 2012, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of private company data and market intelligence for professionals	$17M	Elevation Capital, Accel & 35 others	69/100
4th	Coin Metrics 2017, Boston (United States), Acquired	Crypto asset market and network data provider	$64.6M	Goldman Sachs, Acrew Capital & 23 others	69/100
5th	CB Insights 2009, New York City (United States), Series A	AI powered financial database platform focused on private companies	$10M	RSTP, Invictus Growth & 4 others	69/100
6th	PitchBook 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Private equity and venture capital data platform	$15.6M	Morningstar, Xecced & 3 others	67/100
7th	Cleantech 2002, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Powering cleantech innovation with market intelligence, advisory, advocacy, and events	$5.43M	WestRiver Group, SAIL Capital Partners & 1 others	66/100
8th	Preqin 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of alternative assets data, solutions, and insights for professionals	-	Fried Associates, Valhalla Ventures & 7 others	66/100
9th	Calastone 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Financial database for alternative investment data	$22.5M	Accel, Octopus Ventures	65/100
10th	F6S Network 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of platforms for startups to find investors, talent and other resources	$1.2M	ACF Investors, Playfair Capital & 9 others	64/100