Weekly DaaS Roundup for September 26

DaaS Never Sleeps

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September 26, 2024

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Specialization is becoming the differentiator for data providers. “As AI's thirst for data turns into a drought, the savviest data miners might be today's most undervalued asset in tech.” I thought we all agreed to stop making the data=gold/mining references!

If the usage of your data is mandated by legislation, it may be time to revisit your defensibility.

We missed this $3.6b publicly traded sports data giant when we complied our public DaaS list. Double digit growth, massive US expansion - looks like there’s some alpha in sports data. Play..ball?

The $1b software and data provider for asset managers would be next in the long line of financial data providers going private.

ICONIQ looked at the operating and financial data of 107 B2B SaaS(and DaaS) companies to establish a baseline for the industry in 2024 split by stage and size. Their interactive compass is also really fun.

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Daniel Pink is the author of seven bestselling books on business, work, and human behavior, including Drive and To Sell Is Human. His TED Talk on the science of motivation has been viewed more than 20 million times. His most recent book is The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. 

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M&A AND FUNDING

Datavant Acquires Trace Data

Datavant’s acquisition of Trace Data who specializes in GPDR compliance points to investment into European expansion.

Motion closes $30M USD Series B

As ad-tech becomes more algorithmic, the company is focusing on helping creative strategists wrangle their data and stand out.

ZEMA Global Data Corporation to Acquire Morningstar Commodity Data

It’s unclear why MS would part with this data set.

GenLogs Raises Over $6M in Seed Funding

GenLogs, a Washington, D.C.based provider of a network of roadside sensors collecting data on truck movements, raised over $6M in Seed funding.

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