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About Cision
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1866
Overview
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Cision helps businesses, PR agencies, and media professionals manage public relations by distributing stories, targeting specific audiences, monitoring media coverage, and measuring impact through analytics. Its platform combines media distribution, influencer outreach, media monitoring, and analytics, allowing users to draft and send messages, reach journalists and influencers, and track engagement with dashboards. Unlike many competitors, Cision offers a global reach with a trusted network of journalists and outlets, a comprehensive, integrated suite of PR tools, and ongoing research like the State of the Media Report to provide actionable insights. The company’s goal is to simplify and optimize how organizations communicate with the media and their audiences, delivering clear, data-driven guidance to improve PR outcomes.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $250 million financing in 2026 extends debt maturities and boosts financial flexibility.
- Partners with 84% of Fortune 500 companies, solidifying PR software market dominance.
- Global operations across 15 countries serve over 100,000 PR and marketing professionals.
What critics are saying
- Meltwater's superior AI analytics erodes Cision's subscription revenue within 12-24 months.
- Brandwatch-Trajaan integration fails, causing client churn from unreliable insights in 6-12 months.
- OpenAI generative tools disrupt media intelligence, collapsing Cision's model in 12-18 months.
What makes Cision unique
- CisionOne integrates AI-powered media monitoring, analytics, and influencer outreach in one platform.
- Acquired Trajaan in 2025 to combine search data with social media and generative AI insights.
- Acquired Factmata to enhance online narrative monitoring and content authenticity tools.
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Funding
Total Funding
$3B
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
4 Rounds
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Dental Insurance
Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Paid Holidays
Remote Work Options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Sabbatical Leave
Gym Membership
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Company News
Cision, a global consumer and media intelligence company, has acquired Trajaan, a search intelligence platform, to expand its AI capabilities and data offerings. The acquisition builds on a partnership between Cision's Brandwatch division and Trajaan established in August 2025. The deal aims to provide customers with comprehensive consumer behaviour insights by combining search data, social media conversations and generative AI intelligence within a single ecosystem. Cision says the acquisition accelerates its AI and data strategy, enabling clients to understand what consumers search for, discuss and intend to do. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition represents Cision's continued investment in artificial intelligence technology to enhance its intelligence platforms.
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About Cision
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1866
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