Expert networks research platform, Atheneum, has announced it has secured a £110 million growth capital funding round led by Guidepost Growth Equity. Existing investors also participated in the round including Crosslantic Capital Management, Michael Brehm, Vogel Communications Group and the founding management team of Atheneum.
Through its proprietary Machine Learning software and cloud-based insights platform, Athena One, Atheneum delivers qualitative (expert consultations and placements) and quantitative (surveys and data products) research solutions to businesses around the world.
This on-demand access to global intelligence helps users to quickly understand cutting edge industry trends and the critical in-depth market information needed to drive business expansion, operational excellence and product innovation. Atheneum has built significant global capabilities and solutions across a variety of industries with a particular strength in life sciences and technology.
“We are excited for the next phase of growth and to further disrupt the fast growing, US$22 billion data and intelligence market,” said Mathias Wengeler, Atheneum Co-Founder and CEO.