Buxton

Buxton

AI-powered predictive analytics for customer engagement

Overview

Buxton provides consumer predictive analytics to help businesses grow by focusing on customers. It serves retail, healthcare, and public sector clients with an AI-powered analytics platform that supports customer segmentation, site selection, and marketing optimization, accessed via a subscription model. The platform translates data into actionable insights to drive data-driven decisions, improve customer engagement, and increase operational efficiency. Buxton differentiates itself by combining many years of analytics experience with AI technology to deliver targeted insights across industries. The company aims to help clients grow their business by putting customers at the center of strategy.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Buxton

Simplify's Rating
Why Buxton is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Fort Worth, Texas

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • March 2025 Audiense acquisition expands social data from Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X.
  • July 2025 branding launched a central website, signaling active commercialization and portfolio consolidation.
  • PSG remains backing the company after 2024 Elevar and 2025 Audiense acquisitions.

What critics are saying

  • 2025 rebrand to Audiense risks customer confusion and sales disruption during migration.
  • Elevar and Audiense integration still demands one data model, one brand, and unified go-to-market.
  • Exploration-company results for unrelated Buxton names can obscure employer research, damaging candidate trust.

What makes Buxton unique

  • 2025 rebrand unifies Buxton, Elevar, and Audiense into one consumer-intelligence stack.
  • Buxton combines location intelligence, ecommerce tracking, and social audience insights across channels.
  • PSG-backed growth since 2023 funds acquisitions and product integration under Jim Swift.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

21%
MarTech360
Mar 19th, 2025
Buxton Strengthens Consumer Insights Capabilities with Acquisition of Audiense

Buxton strengthens consumer insights capabilities with acquisition of Audiense.

Yahoo Finance
Jan 17th, 2024
Buxton Acquires Elevar to Create Data Powerhouse for Omnichannel Insights and Customer Engagement

Buxton acquires Elevar to create data powerhouse for omnichannel insights and customer engagement.

GlobeNewswire
Jan 17th, 2024
Buxton Acquires Elevar To Create Data Powerhouse For Omnichannel Insights And Customer Engagement

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Buxton, a market leader in retail customer analytics, and Elevar, a dynamic conversion tracking solution for fast-scaling e-commerce brands, have joined forces in an exciting acquisition by Buxton. While the deal's financial terms remain undisclosed, Buxton believes this strategic collaboration can revolutionize the landscape of data-driven consumer insights.  Founded in 1994, Buxton aims to redefine the realm of customer analytics by incorporating psychographics and buying behaviors, providing businesses with a holistic understanding of their customers. Elevar, since its inception, has sought to empower e-commerce brands with a comprehensive conversion tracking solution that helps optimize ad campaigns and maximize customer re-engagement.   "Understanding customers and predicting their needs is critical for consumer-oriented businesses to thrive in today's omnichannel, rapidly changing environment," emphasized Jim Swift, CEO at Buxton. "Elevar and Buxton both place customer journey and behavioral analytics at the core of their products. While our platforms have historically varied in approach, our complementary capabilities are a winning combination

Business Wire
Apr 5th, 2023
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Buxton
Jul 22nd, 2021
Buxton Company increased headcount by 55 on Jan 1st 21'.

This year alone, Buxton has hired 55 new employees across sales, marketing, product and engineering.

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