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NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

CB Insights (

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), which helps the world's leading companies make smarter technology decisions,

has acquired the data assets of VentureSource, a comprehensive portfolio

relating to venture capital markets, from Dow Jones.

The VentureSource database provides detailed and comprehensive data on

venture-backed companies – including their investors and executives – in every

region, industry, and stage of development throughout the world. This data

helps customers find deal and partnership opportunities, perform comprehensive

due diligence, and examine trends in venture capital investment, fundraising,

and liquidity.

The acquisition expands CB Insights' private company data with data going back

to 1983, including:

    -- Private company valuations

    -- Management team information

    -- Data on deal service providers, including law firms and investment banks

With the addition of the VentureSource database, CB Insights strengthens its

position as a leader in emerging technology information and private market

data.  

"Having the deepest and most complete data on emerging technology companies and

technology markets is what our clients rely on CB Insights for, and the

acquisition of the VentureSource database from Dow Jones furthers that

mission," said Anand Sanwal, CEO and co-founder of CB Insights. "Whether our

clients are looking for technology vendors, partners, M&A targets and/or

investments, they are now better equipped to discover and understand these

companies and tech markets with the Dow Jones data we've acquired as a result

of this transaction."  

"CB Insights is well positioned to take VentureSource into its next chapter, in

a way that provides even more value for customers," said Chris Lloyd, head of

Dow Jones's Professional Information Business. "VentureSource's high-quality

data was developed through proprietary research and using content within

Factiva -- Dow Jones's global database of more than 33,000 trusted news and

information sources."

CB Insights has also entered into a licensing arrangement with Dow Jones, which

will see it provide a limited set of research reports and company data for

Factiva.

About CB Insights

CB Insights helps the world's leading companies make smarter technology

decisions with data, not opinion. The CB Insights Technology Insights Platform

provides companies with comprehensive data, expert insights, and work

management tools that enable them to discover and understand the technologies

that will help them drive growth and improve operations. To learn more, please

visit www.cbinsights.com.          

About Dow Jones

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering

content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple

formats, including print, digital, mobile, and live events. Dow Jones has

produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of

the world's largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading

publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's

largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch,

Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones

is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

SOURCE  CB Insights

CONTACT: Farrah Kim, +1 (212) 292-3148, fkim@cbinsights.com