More and more equity research firms are taking the “intuition” out of their research and basing recommendations only on data. One huge source of data is news. By extracting headlines and article copy and using that data for predictive analysis, investment firms gain valuable insight into trends, events, and shifting…
“Import.io not only allows us to get more data in less time, it also saves us money. Delivering the volume of data we are doing today using those old tools would have cost us almost $5,000 a week.” Situation Success is predicated on its ability to effectively gather vast amounts…
“Import.io is instrumental in helping us continue to improve the quality of our market intelligence database for our clients.” Situation Manage a proprietary market intelligence database of over 300,000 U.S. and Canadian retail brokers. Before Import.io Time-consuming – manual updates Took three weeks full-time employee Delayed expansion of services Error-prone…
“With Import.io, we have been able to deliver more value and higher quality products for our clients. We just love Import.io.” Situation With data at the core of its business, FiscalNote must collect vast amounts of web data across a broad range of sources. Before Import.io Monitored only 1,000 websites…
In 2017 Import.io moved headquarters to Silicon Valley, attracted top talent, delivered over 100 new product features, and more than doubled revenue The web is the largest data source on earth and Import.io can help any organization get value from this data. Demand for alternative data is increasing exponentially and…
Online review sites are the world’s repository of customer opinion – every day, hundreds of thousands of customers give publicly available feedback on their experiences with businesses. With customer opinion available on a scale like this, anyone can generate insights about their business, their competitors, and potential opportunities. But to…
Rise in Data Monetization In the beginning, collecting big data was primarily done for the purpose of creating a better customer experience, from how services were offered, to the types of products being made. Big data reigned, and businesses were obsessed with how to collect it. But now companies are…
We’re amidst a data revolution. Businesses in nearly all industries are now capable of utilizing data to become more nimble and agile while transforming operations. This leads to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for those who know how to use it properly. While traditional data can take you far,…
What is alternative data for research? Data is the basis for all sound research models. Alternative data along with traditional data ensures a complete picture and allows modeling of future events. Alternative data includes information that is publicly available on the internet, but often difficult to get in a structured,…
If you are attending BattleFin, check out Import.io for an easy, cost-effective way to get alternative web data for research. Also, catch the California Dreaming – West Coast Data Providers panel at 11:05 featuring Import.io co-founder Andrew Fogg! What is alternative data? Data is the basis for all sound investment…
