Cision US Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1866

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 5,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 17

  • Investments
  • 18

Cision US General Information

Description

Provider of earned media software and services intended for public relations and marketing communications professionals. The company offers content management software that allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content and measure the meaningful impact of their campaigns, enabling clients to reach the target and engage a specific audience.

Contact Information

Website
www.cision.com
Formerly Known As
Bacon's Information, Observer AB, Capitol Acquisition Holding Co Ltd.
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 300 South Riverside Plaza
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (866) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Entertainment Software
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Corporate Office
  • 300 South Riverside Plaza
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (866) 000-0000

Cision US Timeline

2021202220232024
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Cision US Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Cision US Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of earned media software and services intended for public relations and marketing communications professionals.
Business/Productivity Software
Chicago, IL
5,000 As of 2021
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London, United Kingdom
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Warsaw, Poland
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Cision US Competitors (53)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sendible Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom 00 000000&0
NapoleonCat Formerly VC-backed Warsaw, Poland 00 00.000 000000&0 00.000
Contently Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY 000 0000 0000000000 0 0000
Khoros Private Equity-Backed Austin, TX 0000 000.00 0000000 0000 000.00
Newswire Corporate Backed or Acquired Sarasota, FL 00 000000&0
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Cision US Patents

Cision US Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10558666-B2 Systems and methods for the creation, update and use of models in finding and analyzing content Active 10-Jul-2015 00000000000 00
US-20170011092-A1 Systems and methods for the creation, update and use of models in finding and analyzing content Active 10-Jul-2015 00000000000 0
US-20150113126-A1 Web browser tracking Active 23-Oct-2013 0000000000 0
US-9794357-B2 Web browser tracking Active 23-Oct-2013 0000000000 0
US-10447794-B2 Web browser tracking Active 23-Oct-2013 0
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Cision US Executive Team (51)

Name Title Board Seat
Kevin Akeroyd Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Nicole Guillot Chief Operating Officer and President of PR Newswire
Erik Huddleston President
Jay Webster President
Prasant Gondipalli Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
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Cision US Board Members (19)

Name Representing Role Since
00000 0000000 Cision US Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 000 0000
0000000 000000 GTCR Board Member 000 0000
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Cision US Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Cision US Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Cision US Investments & Acquisitions (18)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Factmata 17-Nov-2022 0000000000 Business/Productivity Software 000 00000
Streem (Australia) 03-Apr-2022 0000000000 Media and Information Services (B2B) 0000 0000
Brandwatch 01-Jun-2021 0000000000 00000 Business/Productivity Software 0000 0000
TrendKite 23-Jan-2019 0000000000 00000 Business/Productivity Software 00000 000
Falcon.io 03-Jan-2019 Merger/Acquisition 00000 Media and Information Services (B2B) 00000 000
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Cision US Subsidiaries (8)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Streem (Australia) Media and Information Services (B2B) Sydney, Australia 2013
TrendKite Business/Productivity Software Austin, TX 0000
Falcon.io Media and Information Services (B2B) Copenhagen, Denmark 0000
Gorkana Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom 0000
Brandwatch Business/Productivity Software Brighton, United Kingdom 0000
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Cision US ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 27, 2024

21.88 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

00.0

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

00.00

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

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Rank

00.00

Percentile

Software & Services

Industry

00 of 1,094

Rank

00.00

Percentile

Internet Software and Services

Subindustry

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Rank

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Percentile

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Cision US FAQs

  • When was Cision US founded?

    Cision US was founded in 1866.

  • Who is the CEO of Cision US?

    Kevin Akeroyd and Cali Tran are the CEOs of Cision US.

  • Where is Cision US headquartered?

    Cision US is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • What is the size of Cision US?

    Cision US has 5,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Cision US in?

    Cision US’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Cision US a private or public company?

    Cision US is a Private company.

  • What is Cision US’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cision US is 00000.

  • How much funding has Cision US raised over time?

    Cision US has raised $1.24B.

  • Who are Cision US’s investors?

    Raptor Group and Platinum Equity have invested in Cision US.

  • Who are Cision US’s competitors?

    Sendible, NapoleonCat, Contently, Khoros, and Newswire are some of the 53 competitors of Cision US.

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