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Alternative Data Platforms for Research and Analysis

Systems that collect and analyze non-traditional data sources such as satellite imagery, social media sentiment, credit card transactions, and web traffic to generate investment insights.
Other Research and Analysis

BattleFin Ensemble Platform
By: BattleFin
https://www.battlefin.com/platform
Aggregates, catalogs, and delivers hundreds of alternative datasets, including geolocation, credit card transaction, sentiment, and web scraping data. Provides tools for dataset discovery, trial, and integration.

Alternative Data Marketplace
By: APIfinity (formerly Intrinio Alternative Data Feeds)
https://www.intrinio.com/financial-data/alternative-data
Catalog of alternative datasets for finance—including sentiment, ESG, credit, and web-derived data—available via modern API endpoints for research and analytics workflows.

Xpressfeed Alternative Data
By: S&P Capital IQ
https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/solutions/alternative-data
Offers machine readable news, social media analytics, supply chain data, and other alternative data sets. Includes backtesting tools, API access, and integration with existing S&P Global data platforms.

Quandl Alternative Data
By: Quandl (acquired by Nasdaq)
https://www.quandl.com/alternative-data
Provides curated alternative datasets including corporate aviation, shipping data, point-of-sale transactions, and more. Offers standardized data delivery via API, flat files, or direct database connections. All data is pre-cleaned and maintained for investment workflows.

SimilarWeb for Investors
By: SimilarWeb
https://www.similarweb.com/corp/investors/
Offers digital traffic insights across websites and mobile apps. Provides competitive intelligence, market share analysis, and conversion metrics for public and private companies. Features include custom alerts, industry benchmarking, and downloadable data series for quantitative analysis.

YipitData Platform
By: YipitData
https://www.yipitdata.com/solutions
Offers comprehensive market research derived from alternative data. Includes web scraped data, email receipt panels, and app intelligence with sophisticated analytics. Provides company-specific KPIs, market share analysis, and industry trends through interactive dashboards.

7Park Data Platform
By: 7Park Data (now part of Apptio)
https://www.7parkdata.com/solutions
Provides normalized consumer spending data, mobile app usage metrics, and website traffic analytics. Features include cohort analysis, time series visualization, and custom KPI tracking. Delivers data through dashboard access, API integration, or regular files.

Dataminr for Finance
By: Dataminr
https://www.dataminr.com/finance
Provides real-time alerts on market-moving events, emerging risks, and potential opportunities by analyzing public data sources. Detects early signals from social media, blogs, and information sensors before they appear in mainstream news.

Preqin Pro
By: Preqin
https://www.preqin.com/product/preqin-pro
Offers comprehensive alternative data on private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, and infrastructure. Provides insights on fundraising, deals, fund performance, and investor activity for informed investment decisions.