Markit Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1959

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 4,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 32

Markit General Information

Description

Provider of financial information services committed to delivering dynamic, scalable data services with the flexibility to meet current and future needs.

Contact Information

Website
www.markit.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4th floor Ropemaker Place
  • 25 Ropemaker Street
  • London EC2Y 9LY
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Acquirer
IHS Markit
Corporate Office
  • 4th floor Ropemaker Place
  • 25 Ropemaker Street
  • London EC2Y 9LY
  • England, United Kingdom

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Markit Valuation & Funding

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

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Markit Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of financial information services committed to delivering dynamic, scalable data services with the flexibility
Media and Information Services (B2B)
London, United Kingdom
4,000 As of 2022

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom
 
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Markit Competitors (28)

One of Markit’s 28 competitors is kyc.com, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
kyc.com Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom
Dealogic Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
Informa D&B Corporate Backed or Acquired Madrid, Spain
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Seeking Alpha Private Equity-Backed Ra'Anana, Israel
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Markit Signals

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Key Data Points

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Majestic Referring Domains

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Markit Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Markit Investments & Acquisitions (32)

Markit’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with CoreOne Technologies for . The deal was made on 01-Oct-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
CoreOne Technologies 01-Oct-2015 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
Option Computers 04-Sep-2015 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Information Mosaic 01-Jul-2015 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Halifax House Price Index 10-Mar-2015 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Compliance Technologies International 01-Jul-2014 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
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Markit Exits (1)

Markit’s most recent exit was on 22-Jan-2008 from Simplitium. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Simplitium 22-Jan-2008 Completed
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Markit Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
MarkitSERV London, United Kingdom 2009
CoreOne Technologies New York, NY 1997
Markit Environmental Registry Wellington, New Zealand

Markit FAQs

  • When was Markit founded?

    Markit was founded in 1959.

  • Where is Markit headquartered?

    Markit is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Markit?

    Markit has 4,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Markit in?

    Markit’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is Markit a private or public company?

    Markit is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Markit?

    The current valuation of Markit is .

  • What is Markit’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Markit is .

  • How much funding has Markit raised over time?

    Markit has raised $1.73B.

  • Who are Markit’s investors?

    Ambient Sound Investments, Bank of America, CPP Investments, Deutsche Bank, and Esta Investments are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Markit.

  • Who are Markit’s competitors?

    kyc.com, Dealogic, Informa D&B, PitchBook Data, and Seeking Alpha are some of the 28 competitors of Markit.

  • When was Markit acquired?

    Markit was acquired on 12-Jul-2016.

  • Who acquired Markit?

    Markit was acquired by IHS Markit.

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