Meltwater
Helping you understand and influence the world
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www.meltwater.comMeltwater helps companies and organizations make informed decisions based on insights from digital news and social media. It is the leading SaaS-provider of monitoring and analysis services providing over 25 000 customers with critical insights.
Through acquisitions and development Meltwater has built international renown in areas of artificial intelligence and data science. Founded in Oslo in 2001, today the company has 50 offices around the world with headquarters in San Francisco. Meltwater was listed in Norway in 2020.
Why we believe in Meltwater
- Media intelligence industry growth of ~15% fueled by explosion in unstructured external data
- Meltwater is one of the global leaders in the market offering one integrated solution to PR, Communications & Marketing use cases
- Proven M&A capabilities and positioned to consolidate a fragmented social media space
About Meltwater
2023 turnover (CY)
EUR > 400M
Employees
> 2000
Investment date
Oct 2012
Fund
Fund III, Fund VI
Team
John Box | CEO
Related
News | Press release
18 Jan 2023
The Board of Directors of Meltwater concludes Strategic Review and unanimously recommends an intended voluntary offer from MW Investment B.V. to acquire all shares of Meltwater
Conversation | Case
AI as the engine for growth
Meltwater was the world’s first pure online media monitoring company. But since inception in 2001 the information landscape has changed radically, with social media often having larger impact than the original source.
News | Press release
12 Jul 2024
Altor divests Silo AI
News | Press release
01 Jul 2024
Altor acquires a majority stake in F24 and partners with management
Conversation | Case
Revolutionizing the steel industry
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Conversation | Case
An innovative partnership
Transcom enters collaboration with Silo AI to implement the opportunities of AI in the digital customer service industry.
News | Press release
10 Aug 2023
MW Investment B.V. completes take-private acquisition of Meltwater
Conversation | Case
Fast internet with a smart footprint
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Conversation | Spotlight
Meet Dr. Nicolaus Henke
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Conversation | In the media
Learning from the best
What motivates our decisions and how much of our career path can we control? When listening to Mattias Miksche tell stories from his life, we are reminded that the path to becoming an entrepreneur can take many forms. In Swedish.
Conversation | In the media
From intern to Partner
He started out as Altor's very first intern, today he is Partner and heads our tech sector. Meet Mattias Holmström and listen as he goes into detail about what we look for when we invest in companies in tech. In Swedish.
Conversation | Perspective
Tech take-over
Technology continues to reshape the world, with underlying secular trends driving strong growth for the decade to come. From scaling SaaS companies, indie-gaming to digital consultancies, in the last years, Altor has heavily increased the investments and partnerships in the sector. Let Mattias Holmström explain why.
Conversation | Case
Raw talent
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Conversation | Case
Accelerating human-machine collaboration
Looking to build an artificial intelligence powerhouse in the Nordics, Altor found a company already holding the title. And through a new partnership, Silo AI and Altor will take their cutting-edge technologies even further.
Conversation | Case
Being smart about data usage
Speeding up the internet with a low carbon footprint in mind.
Conversation | Spotlight
Three questions on digitalization
Meet Mattias Miksche – entrepreneur, board professional, investor and member of the Altor Tech Advisory Board.
Our Tech community
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 100M
Employees
> 1000
Investment date
Dec 2019
Fund
Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 400M
Employees
> 2000
Investment date
Oct 2012
Fund
Fund III, Fund VI
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR < 50M
Employees
< 200
Investment date
Jul 2007
Fund
Fund II
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR < 100M
Employees
> 500
Investment date
Jan 2021
Fund
Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR < 50M
Employees
< 100
Investment date
Jul 2021
Fund
Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR < 50M
Employees
< 200
Investment date
Jul 2021
Fund
Fund V
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