PitchBook - About the company
PitchBook is an acquired company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 2007 by John Gabbert and Rainer Hoegg. It operates as a Private equity and venture capital data platform. PitchBook has raised $15.6M in funding from Morningstar, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 659 active competitors, including 102 funded and 62 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Crunchbase, CB Insights and Moneytree.
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
- Email ID
- *****@pitchbook.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Seattle, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$15.6M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Oct 14, 2016
Investors
Ranked
6th among 659 active competitors
Employee Count
1,001 - 5,000 as on Jul 01, 2024
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Morningstar (Oct 14, 2016)
Legal entities associated with PitchBook
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 | - | 229 (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's acquisition details
PitchBook got acquired by Morningstar on Oct 14, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $225M.
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PitchBook's funding and investors
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 | 8576797 | Series B | 3477108 | 1797548 | 7044831 | 2443706 |
Sep 18, 2009 | 6201695 | Series A | 9087578 | 1385315 | 1819419 | 4113076 |
Dec 20, 2007 | 8047804 | Seed | 4885172 | 4811479 | 8314058 | 7917814 |
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PitchBook's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of PitchBook are John Gabbert and Rainer Hoegg.
Here are the details of PitchBook's key team members:
- John Gabbert: Former Founder of PitchBook and founder of 1 other company.
- Rainer Hoegg: Managing Director / Co-Founder of PitchBook.
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PitchBook's employee count trend
PitchBook has 1,001 - 5,000 employees as of Jul 24. Here is PitchBook's employee count trend over the years:
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PitchBook's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of PitchBook include Crunchbase, CB Insights and Moneytree. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PitchBook, ranked by Tracxn score:
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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 | 75/100 | |
2nd | CB Insights 2009, New York City (United States), Series A | AI powered financial database platform focused on private companies | $10M | 73/100 | |
3rd | Personal financial data aggregation platform for individuals and businesses | $45M | 72/100 | ||
4th | Coin Metrics 2017, Boston (United States), Acquired | Crypto asset market and network data provider | $64.6M | 70/100 | |
5th | Calastone 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Financial database for alternative investment data | $22.5M | 67/100 | |
6th | PitchBook 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired | Private equity and venture capital data platform | $15.6M | 66/100 | |
7th | Preqin 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of alternative assets data, solutions, and insights for professionals | - | 66/100 | |
8th | F6S Network 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of platforms for startups to find investors, talent and other resources | $1.2M | 64/100 | |
9th | Provider of private company data and market intelligence for professionals | $17M | 63/100 | ||
10th | SourceScrub 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Curated financial information for M&A for private equity, venture capital and investment banks | - | 63/100 |
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PitchBook's Investments and acquisitions
PitchBook has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to PitchBook
Here is the latest report on PitchBook's sector:
News related to PitchBook
Media has covered PitchBook for a total of 31 events in the last 1 year, 12 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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PitchBook Earns Spot on G2's 2026 Best Financial Services Software Products ListBusiness Wire•Mar 20, 2026•PitchBook
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PitchBook Introduces Late-Stage Company Research Covering the World’s Leading Private CompaniesBusiness Wire•Mar 03, 2026•PitchBook
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PitchBook Introduces the First Daily Valuation Model for VC-Backed CompaniesBusiness Wire•Feb 11, 2026•PitchBook
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Morningstar and PitchBook Bring Trusted Investing Intelligence to Apps in ChatGPTBusiness Wire•Dec 18, 2025•Morningstar, PitchBook
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Cove acquires Casa Mia Coliving to expand Singapore portfolioe27•Nov 21, 2025•Casa Mia Coliving, Cove, Biliqbali, Reddit and 11 others
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PitchBook integrates generative AI into private markets via Navigator, ChatGPTSiliconAngle•Nov 10, 2025•PitchBook
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PitchBook Expands Credit Research Suite with New CLO Portfolio Holdings UniverseBusiness Wire•Nov 07, 2025•PitchBook
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Aspirity Partners secures €875 million for debut fund, one of Europe’s largest new private equity launchesEU-Startups•Nov 05, 2025•Kolet, NomuPay, NCBI, Omnes Capital and 2 others
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