http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/compare-metrics-gets-$42m-in-funding/4009805.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/compare-metrics-gets-$42m-in-funding/4009805.article US — Adaptive commerce company Compare Metrics, which uses cognitive science in its analytics, has secured $4.2m in first-round funding. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:14 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/alteryx-gets-$12m-to-fund-expansion/4009792.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/alteryx-gets-$12m-to-fund-expansion/4009792.article US — Strategic analytics provider Alteryx has raised $12m in financing from Toba Capital and existing investor SAP Ventures. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/tableau-raises-$2542m-in-ipo/4009782.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/tableau-raises-$2542m-in-ipo/4009782.article US — Visualisation and analytics firm Tableau Software raised around $254.2m from its initial price offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) last week. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:18 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/nielsen-shareholders-put-35m-shares-up-for-sale/4009752.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/nielsen-shareholders-put-35m-shares-up-for-sale/4009752.article US — Ratings company Nielsen Holdings has announced that 35m shares of common stock are to be sold. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:34 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/cello-to-announce-robust-trading-at-agm/4009747.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/cello-to-announce-robust-trading-at-agm/4009747.article UK — Cello Group will say it has had “robust trading so far this year” at its AGM this afternoon. Tue, 14 May 2013 09:49 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/slow-start-to-year-sees-q1-income-drop-for-gfk/4009739.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/slow-start-to-year-sees-q1-income-drop-for-gfk/4009739.article GERMANY — Income at global research company GfK dropped in the first quarter for this year compared with the first quarter of 2012 according to its latest financials. Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/placeiq-gains-$675m-in-series-b-funding/4009743.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/placeiq-gains-$675m-in-series-b-funding/4009743.article US — Location analytics company PlaceIQ has raised $6.75m in series B financing. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:33 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/strong-showing-in-digital-as-uk-ad-spend-rises/4009724.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/strong-showing-in-digital-as-uk-ad-spend-rises/4009724.article UK — Ad spend in the UK reached £17bn in 2012 with strong showing on digital platforms according to research from the Advertising Association and marketing data provider Warc. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:31 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/legal/arbitron-revenues-up-but-impeding-takeover-hampers-earnings/4009718.article http://www.research-live.com/news/legal/arbitron-revenues-up-but-impeding-takeover-hampers-earnings/4009718.article US — Media and market research firm Arbitron saw revenues increase in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year but the Nielsen takeover is still costing the company. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:35 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/nielsen-sells-tradeshow-business-as-it-looks-to-develop-core-areas/4009706.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/nielsen-sells-tradeshow-business-as-it-looks-to-develop-core-areas/4009706.article CANADA — Nielsen Holdings has sold its subsidiary Nielsen Expositions to a private equity firm as the ratings firm looks to develope its watch and buy segments. Tue, 7 May 2013 10:00 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/harris-interactive-sees-sales-challenge-after-flat-results/4009693.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/harris-interactive-sees-sales-challenge-after-flat-results/4009693.article US — Market research firm Harris Interactive has reported flat sales for the year-to-date and third quarter. Fri, 3 May 2013 11:58 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/comscores-revenues-up-11-year-on-year/4009690.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/comscores-revenues-up-11-year-on-year/4009690.article US — Digital measurement and analytics company comScore has reported “record” quarterly growth for Q1 2013 with revenues up 11% on a year ago. Fri, 3 May 2013 10:54 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/gartner-sees-increased-revenues-for-q1/4009688.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/gartner-sees-increased-revenues-for-q1/4009688.article US — Information technology research and analysis provider Gartner has reported increased revenues for the first quarter of 2013 compared with Q1 2012. Fri, 3 May 2013 09:34 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/skytree-completes-series-a-funding-round/4009683.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/skytree-completes-series-a-funding-round/4009683.article US — Machine-learning platform provider Skytree has achieved $18m in series A funding while Rick Lewis joins board. Thu, 2 May 2013 11:35 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/b2b-international-posts-best-year-start-yet/4009666.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/b2b-international-posts-best-year-start-yet/4009666.article UK — Market research and business intelligence agency B2B International has posted its best start to a year with a 108% year-on-year increase. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:28 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/clicktale-raises-$17m-in-funding/4009664.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/clicktale-raises-$17m-in-funding/4009664.article ISRAEL — Web analytics company ClickTale has raised $17m in a series B funding round. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:01 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/volometrix-gains-$33m-in-funding/4009653.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/volometrix-gains-$33m-in-funding/4009653.article US — SaaS provider VoloMetrix has raised $3.3m in series A financing. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:51 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/wpps-european-insight-divisions-under-pressure-in-q1-2013/4009643.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/wpps-european-insight-divisions-under-pressure-in-q1-2013/4009643.article UK — Global advertising and research company WPP’s consumer insight divisions in the UK and Europe came under pressure in the first quarter of 2013 according to its trading update. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:03 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/nielsen-sees-q1-growth-despite-insights-revenue-drop/4009640.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/nielsen-sees-q1-growth-despite-insights-revenue-drop/4009640.article US — Ratings company Nielsen has seen revenues for the first quarter increase 3% to $1.38bn despite a fall in revenue from its insight services. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:27 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/colony-forrester-recovery-not-complete/4009639.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/colony-forrester-recovery-not-complete/4009639.article US — In its Q1 results, the market research company said its research revenues had increased 1%, to $50.4m compared with $49.8m in 2012, while its advisory and other services revenue stream increased from $20.5m to $21.1m. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:10 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/ipsos-warns-of-slowing-pace-in-market-research-market/4009635.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/ipsos-warns-of-slowing-pace-in-market-research-market/4009635.article FRANCE — Ipsos has warned that the market research market may not grow in 2013 as the growth rate drop continues. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:44 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/simon-kucher-sees-q1-growth/4009621.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/simon-kucher-sees-q1-growth/4009621.article UK — Strategy and marketing consultants Simon-Kucher & Partners has increased its revenue worldwide in the first quarter of this year compared with Q1 2012. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:02 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/technology/swipp-gets-$2m-in-funding-and-launches-analytics-suite/4009619.article http://www.research-live.com/news/technology/swipp-gets-$2m-in-funding-and-launches-analytics-suite/4009619.article US — Social intelligence platform provider Swipp has secured $2m in additional funding as it launches a business suite. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:28 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/creston-on-course-for-slight-revenue-rise/4009612.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/creston-on-course-for-slight-revenue-rise/4009612.article UK — Insight and communications group Creston expects £75m in full year revenues according to a trading statement ahead of its full year results. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:41 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/guavus-funding-reaches-$87m/4009604.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/guavus-funding-reaches-$87m/4009604.article US — Big data analytics provider Guavus has raised an extra $9m in funding as it looks to new territories. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:33 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/global-marketing-budgets-up-in-april-finds-warc/4009591.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/global-marketing-budgets-up-in-april-finds-warc/4009591.article UK — Global marketing budgets rose for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest data from Warc. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:08 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/tv-continues-to-dominate-ad-spend/4009596.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/tv-continues-to-dominate-ad-spend/4009596.article Advertisers continue to gravitate away from newspapers and magazines and toward television according to media measurement company Nielsen. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:41 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/eye-tracking-company-sticky-gets-$3m-in-funding/4009558.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/eye-tracking-company-sticky-gets-$3m-in-funding/4009558.article UK — Media technology company Sticky has closed a $3m funding round with European tech investors Conor and Northzone. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:45 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/uk-mr-budgets-up-in-q1-says-ipas-bellwether/4009550.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/uk-mr-budgets-up-in-q1-says-ipas-bellwether/4009550.article UK — Market research budgets in the UK were revised up on balance in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest Bellwether Report from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:00 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/adspend-to-stutter-in-2013/4009549.article http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/adspend-to-stutter-in-2013/4009549.article Global advertising spend is to slow in 2013 without major sporting or political events to boost advertising according to a report from market intelligence service Warc. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:05 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/indix-raises-$45m-in-venture-capital/4009523.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/indix-raises-$45m-in-venture-capital/4009523.article INDIA — Data and analytics start-up Indix has raised $4.5m from venture capital firms Nexus Venture Partners and Avalon Ventures. Mon, 8 Apr 2013 12:56 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/wpp-invests-in-leading-smart-for-third-time/4009519.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/wpp-invests-in-leading-smart-for-third-time/4009519.article CHINA — The digital investment arm of WPP has participated in a third-round of financing in relation to its minority investment in China’s Leading Smart Holdings, which, in turn, has a controlling interest in digital measurement company Moment (Miaozhen) Systems. Mon, 8 Apr 2013 10:06 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/tealium-gets-boost-in-q1-revenue-and-funding-round/4009514.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/tealium-gets-boost-in-q1-revenue-and-funding-round/4009514.article US — Enterprise tag management firm Tealium has announced record first quarter revenue and sales bookings as well as securing $15.6m in series C financing. Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:32 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/[x+1]-gets-debt-facility/4009511.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/[x+1]-gets-debt-facility/4009511.article US — Digital marketing and data management software provider [x+1] has signed a new $17m debt facility with Ares Capital Corporation. Fri, 5 Apr 2013 10:21 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/rda-group-sees-revenues-rise-in-2012/4009510.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/rda-group-sees-revenues-rise-in-2012/4009510.article US — Market research and consulting firm RDA Group saw revenue up 9% for 2012. Fri, 5 Apr 2013 09:59 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/worldone-secures-funding-for-sermo-expansion/4009503.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/worldone-secures-funding-for-sermo-expansion/4009503.article US — Healthcare data collection firm WorldOne has secured $35m in funding commitments from healthcare-focused investment fund manager Deerfield Management Company. Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:35 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/data-vis-firm-tableau-begins-ipo-process/4009507.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/data-vis-firm-tableau-begins-ipo-process/4009507.article US — Data visualisation software developer Tableau Software has begun the process of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) with a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Thu, 4 Apr 2013 15:54 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/sisense-completes-series-b-funding-round/4009504.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/sisense-completes-series-b-funding-round/4009504.article US — Big data analytics company SiSense has completed a $10m series B round of funding led by Battery Ventures. Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:58 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/mc-saatchi-brand-consultants-move-clear-of-tough-2012/4009456.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/mc-saatchi-brand-consultants-move-clear-of-tough-2012/4009456.article UK — Ad agency M&C Saatchi’s brand research and strategy consultancy Clear Ideas had a “tough year” in 2012 according to the company’s annual results. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:42 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/yougov-sees-revenue-rise-as-clients-data-demands-change/4009451.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/yougov-sees-revenue-rise-as-clients-data-demands-change/4009451.article UK — Global survey company YouGov saw like for like revenue grow by 5% in underlying terms in the six months to 31 January 2013. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:53 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/realeyes-completes-a-round-funding-for-social-media-measurement/4009450.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/realeyes-completes-a-round-funding-for-social-media-measurement/4009450.article UK — Emotion-based measurement technology company Realeyes has completed a $3.2m A round investment. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:54 GMT