Dataminr

Dataminr

Real-time AI platform for event detection

Overview

Dataminr provides a real-time information discovery platform that analyzes public data from over a million sources—such as social media, news sites, audio, video, and public sensor signals—to detect events, risks, and threats across more than 150 languages. It uses multi-modal AI, including ReGenAI, to turn incoming data into dynamically updating event briefs for active situations. Its products—Dataminr Pulse for corporate risk, First Alert for public-sector emergencies, and Dataminr for News—are tailored to specific sectors and delivered as a SaaS service, leveraging a large, diverse data feed and sector-focused features. The company aims to deliver timely situational awareness and early warnings to help organizations manage physical and cyber risks, protect assets, and respond effectively to emergencies.

About Dataminr

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Why Dataminr is rated
B+
Rated A on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Government & Public Sector

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • August 26, 2026 contract validates defense demand and funds five-year revenue visibility.
  • ThreatConnect acquisition and March 2026 Cyber Defense launch broaden enterprise cybersecurity sales.
  • Palantir Foundry integration and NATO pre-launch adoption strengthen workflow stickiness.

What critics are saying

  • Mar 7, 2026 layoffs cut 100 employees, signaling cost pressure after financing.
  • Fast followers from Palantir, Recorded Future, and OpenAI compress pricing in intelligence software.
  • If DOW renewals stall in 2031, Dataminr loses its largest anchor customer and credibility.

What makes Dataminr unique

  • Dataminr's 2026 First Alert Advanced couples 60+ proprietary models with 10-year event archives.
  • Its $318 million Department of War deal locks enterprise deployment through 2031.
  • Arrow and TD SYNNEX distribution expands reach across EMEA and North American channels.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1.1B

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Funded Over

9 Rounds

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Company Equity

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-1%
Business Wire
Aug 26th, 2026
Dataminr wins $318M US Department of War contract, launches First Alert Advanced AI intelligence

Dataminr has launched First Alert Advanced, an AI-powered autonomous real-time intelligence platform for defence and government organisations, and secured a five-year, $318 million contract with the US Department of War. The contract covers the entire DOW enterprise, including all military branches and unified commands. First Alert Advanced transforms real-time alerting by providing agentic corroboration, contextual analysis, and tactical predictive intelligence. The platform uses over 60 specialised AI models trained on Dataminr's 10-year event data archive, processing information from one million public data sources in 150 languages. The system is already used by 18 militaries globally, including 15 NATO members, and over 100 US government organisations. Pre-launch customers for First Alert Advanced include NATO and nine international militaries. The platform integrates with Palantir Foundry and offers capabilities including autonomous event tracking, real-time briefings, and predictive intelligence based on historical event patterns.

Trade Show News
Aug 26th, 2026
Dataminr launches First Alert Advanced and secures landmark $318 million contract with the U.S. Department of War.

Dataminr launches First Alert Advanced and secures landmark $318 million contract with the U.S. Department of War. The launch of First Alert Advanced transforms the category of real-time alerting, which Dataminr first pioneered, into Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence powered by agentic AI First Alert Advanced provides agentic corroboration and context, describes an event's potential impact on a customer's organization, and delivers tactical predictive intelligence, all in real time, and all continuously updating $318 million contract award establishes First Alert as the enterprise provider of real-time alerting from publicly available information for the Department of War until 2031 NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Dataminr, the leader in AI-powered real-time intelligence, today unveiled First Alert Advanced, transforming real-time alerting from publicly available information - the category Dataminr first pioneered - into Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence for defense and government organizations. First Alert Advanced provides agentic corroboration and context, describes an event's potential impact on a customer's organization, and delivers tactical predictive intelligence - all in real time, and all continuously updating. Dataminr also announced that today it was awarded a 5-year, $318 million contract by the U.S. Department of War (DOW), for situational awareness, force protection, and indications and warnings on global events. This First Alert program for real-time alerting from publicly available information encompasses the entire DOW enterprise, spanning the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, and all unified combatant and operational commands. The launch of First Alert Advanced, combined with this $318 million DOW contract award, solidifies Dataminr's position as an AI leader in global government and defense tech. "First Alert has long been the undisputed global leader in delivering the fastest, most comprehensive, and most accurate real-time alerts on events across the world," said Ted Bailey, Founder and CEO of Dataminr. "Our landmark $318 million DOW contract award for First Alert solidifies Dataminr's position as the real-time alerting backbone of the U.S. military for the next half-decade. With today's launch of First Alert Advanced, Dataminr is now fundamentally transforming our category with Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence, equipping defense and government organizations with unmatched AI-powered real-time decision advantage." First Alert has established itself as the industry standard for real-time intelligence across the global defense and government market. The product is relied on by the militaries of 18 different nations across the world, including 15 NATO member nations - representing one of the largest international client footprints in the entire defense tech sector. First Alert is also relied on by over 100 government organizations across the U.S. federal, state, and local markets, including the Department of Homeland Security, State Department, Department of Justice, Congress, and customers in 35 U.S. states. With today's official launch of First Alert Advanced, Dataminr will offer Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence across this global defense and government client footprint. Pre-launch First Alert Advanced customers already include NATO and nine international militaries. First Alert Advanced Capabilities Dataminr first pioneered Multi-Modal Fusion AI - synthesizing text in 150 languages, image, video, audio, and sensor signals across 1M+ public data sources - to deliver the fastest, most accurate real-time alerting. Seamlessly integrated with Dataminr's real-time alerts, First Alert Advanced delivers four central AI-powered autonomous intelligence capabilities, all continuously and autonomously updating in real time from the moment of first event discovery. * Agentic Corroboration: A fleet of Dataminr Intel Agents autonomously scans the entire publicly available information landscape for corroborating data as events unfold, from official sources to on-the-ground imagery. * ReGenAI Tailored Live Briefs: Dataminr's AI models continuously describe an event's evolution and its potential impact on a customer's organization as it unfolds, updating in real time. * Agentic Context: A fleet of Dataminr Intel Agents autonomously scours the publicly available information landscape and Dataminr's 10+ year proprietary event archive, synthesizing user-relevant real-time event context that illuminates an unfolding event and its significance. * Tactical Predictive Intelligence: Dataminr's AI models predict potential evolutions of how an event may unfold over the coming hours based on historical event patterns in Dataminr's 10+ year event archive. Palantir Foundry Marketplace App: First Alert Advanced also includes a new native application on the Palantir Foundry Marketplace. This application synthesizes and contextualizes First Alert's Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence with government data layers in Palantir Foundry, enabling new agentic workflows and contextual analytics. "First Alert Advanced is a giant leap forward for NATO's real-time intelligence picture," said Colonel Arnel David, Director of Task Force Maven at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). "First Alert has long been the gold standard for real-time indications and warning on breaking global events. And now with First Alert Advanced and Dataminr's Palantir Foundry application, Dataminr delivers continuously updating multi-dimensional autonomous event intelligence straight into the workflow of the warfighter." Unique AI Advantage: To power First Alert Advanced, Dataminr operates a constellation of more than 60 purpose-built, specialized LLMs, all trained on the company's proprietary 10+ year archive of historical event data. Dataminr's AI model approach ensures the speed, precision, and superior accuracy that government customers demand from mission-critical real-time intelligence. "Rather than relying solely on massive frontier models, with their inherent hallucinations, latency, and risk of IP loss, Dataminr orchestrates dozens of our own fine-tuned, task-specific LLMs - each trained on our proprietary 10+ year data archive to master specific elements of our intelligence creation process," said Jeff Kinsey, Dataminr's Co-Founder and CTO. "This AI approach gives defense and government organizations the confidence to rely on Dataminr's Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence for high-stakes decisions." First Alert Advanced - Additional AI Capabilities Coupled with its four central capabilities, First Alert Advanced also includes a set of new AI capabilities that significantly increase the product's value across its browser-based, mobile, and API interfaces. * Watchlist Agent: Embedded AI agent that interacts with users to create and refine watchlist settings to ensure users can receive the most relevant real-time intelligence as their missions and responsibilities evolve. * Real-Time Brief Builder: Integrated AI capability that synthesizes a set of user-designated events into on-demand customizable briefs for seamless real-time reporting. * Agentic Search: Agent-based historical search that identifies user intent, reasons, and effectively surfaces events most relevant to user needs. * Advanced Custom Alerts: Agentic AI capability that enhances the granularity and depth of real-time alerts for hyperlocal and hyperspecific topics of interest. * Advanced API: Suite of API capabilities that delivers Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence directly into customers' internal products and systems - augmenting alerts and intelligence with expanded metadata fields to accelerate development lifecycles and enable powerful, efficient agentic workflows. Availability First Alert Advanced is now available to all public sector organizations worldwide. Visit dataminr.com/first-alert for more information, and register here to join Dataminr's Fall 2026 Product Update webinar, "Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence: Unveiling the New First Alert Advanced," on October 22, 2026. This will be an in-depth look at First Alert Advanced, as well as a deep dive on the agentic technology powering it from the Dataminr AI scientists who built it. About Dataminr Dataminr is the global leader in AI-powered real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence. The company delivers the earliest actionable intelligence on breaking events, emerging threats, and unexpected risks across the physical, digital, and cyber domains. Dataminr first pioneered Multi-Modal Fusion AI, synthesizing text in 150 languages, image, video, audio, and sensor signals across 1M+ public data sources to deliver the fastest, most accurate real-time detection. Dataminr's AI innovations, including ReGenAI and Intel Agents, build on this foundation by delivering Live Briefs, Client-Tailored Intelligence, and Predictive Intelligence. More than two-thirds of the Fortune 50, half of the Fortune 100, 100+ U.S. government agencies, and 20+ international governments trust Dataminr to protect people, assets, and operations. For more information, visit www.dataminr.com. References to government agencies, military organizations, partners, and other customers do not constitute or imply endorsement of Dataminr or its products by any such organization.

Ohsem.me
Jul 21st, 2026
Frost & Sullivan: Dataminr receives the 2026 Global risk intelligence solutions Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition for excellence in ai-driven risk intelligence.

Frost & Sullivan: Dataminr receives the 2026 Global risk intelligence solutions Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition for excellence in ai-driven risk intelligence. 21/07/2026 The company is recognized for its AI platform innovation and unified ecosystem that enable organizations to identify emerging risks earlier, improve operational resilience, and accelerate response times. SAN ANTONIO, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Dataminr, the global leader in AI-powered real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence, has earned the 2026 Global Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition in the risk intelligence solutions industry for outstanding achievement in innovation, strategy execution, and customer impact. The recognition highlights Dataminr's consistent leadership in driving measurable outcomes, strengthening its market position, and delivering customer-centric innovation in an evolving competitive landscape. Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Dataminr excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with market demand while executing them with efficiency, consistency, and scale. Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on an AI-driven innovation approach, Dataminr has shown its ability to adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving landscape. The company's strategic agility and sustained investment in its AI platform have enabled it to scale effectively across global markets. Dataminr delivers early, contextualized threat intelligence that helps organizations move from reactive response to proactive risk management. The platform draws on 13+ years of data from billions of daily signals across millions of publicly available sources in 150+ languages, and Advanced Multi-Modal Fusion AI across text, images, video, and sensor data. Dataminr's solutions address the full spectrum of enterprise risk monitoring needs, offering scalability, automated workflows, collaboration tools, and an API-friendly architecture. Unifying physical and digital threat detection in a single, AI-driven platform enables organizations to identify emerging risks sooner, improve operational awareness, and reduce the likelihood of business disruption. "Dataminr customers report reductions in incident response times by nearly 70%, emphasizing earlier awareness of third-party ransomware incidents that would otherwise go unnoticed. Dataminr also consistently overperforms compared to other risk intelligence vendors in terms of detection speed and alert relevance," stated Danielle VanZandt, Research Manager & Program Director, Security, at Frost & Sullivan. Dataminr's unwavering commitment to customer experience strengthens its position in the market. By enabling enterprise-scale monitoring across hundreds to thousands of third parties, streamlining risk analysis through automated workflows, and supporting seamless integration with existing security environments, the company continues to meet the evolving needs of its global customer base. Its focus on operational efficiency, scalability, and actionable intelligence has helped organizations modernize legacy processes while improving visibility across increasingly complex digital ecosystems. "Security teams today are drowning in data but starved for intelligence they can act on. What we've built at Dataminr is a system that cuts through that noise, processing billions of signals daily to surface what matters, when it matters, before an incident becomes a crisis," said Balaji Yelamanchili, President & Chief Operating Officer at Dataminr. "Frost & Sullivan's recognition validates that approach, and even more importantly, so do our customers. The organizations we work with are moving faster, responding with more confidence, and finally getting ahead of threats that matter instead of chasing them." Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. This recognizes forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence. Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards. 13/05/2026 30/04/2026 27/04/2026 14/05/2026 30/10/2025 Discover more Gadgets and gizmos Tech news updates MOBA Games

The Modesto Bee
Jun 22nd, 2026
Candescent names Jason Edelboim CEO to accelerate the shift to Intelligent Banking.

Candescent names Jason Edelboim CEO to accelerate the shift to Intelligent Banking. June 22, 2026 6:37 AM Gift Article ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / June 22, 2026 / Candescent, defining the era of Intelligent Banking for banks and credit unions, today announced the appointment of Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer. Edelboim, a proven operator who has built and scaled AI-powered software businesses, succeeds Brendan Tansill, who will step down to pursue other endeavors. Edelboim's appointment comes as the banking industry reaches an inflection point in its shift from digital to intelligent, a transition Candescent is leading. As CEO, Edelboim will accelerate innovation across the Candescent Intelligent Banking Platform, deepening the real-time intelligence that helps more than 1,300 banks and credit unions anticipate, guide, and act on the needs of their customers and members. He brings nearly two decades of experience driving product innovation, operational discipline, and durable growth across AI, data, and enterprise software businesses, most recently as CEO of iCIMS. "Banking is moving from digital to intelligent, and Candescent is at the forefront of this shift," said Edelboim. "The winners will be the institutions, and the platforms, that move with speed, trust, and intelligence. I joined Candescent because it has the platform, scale, and conviction to define this next era for banks and credit unions. I've spent my career building AI products that deliver real results, and I'm excited to do that with the Candescent team at scale. I want to thank Brendan for his contributions in establishing Candescent as a standalone business and setting the organization up for continued success." "Jason is the right leader at the right moment," said Ramzi Musallam, CEO and Managing Partner of Veritas Capital. "Candescent has established itself as the leader in Intelligent Banking, and Jason's proven ability to scale enterprise software and AI-enabled platforms positions the company to extend that lead." Most recently, Edelboim served as CEO of iCIMS, where he led the company's transformation from a market-leading product into a category-defining AI platform for talent acquisition, uniting powerful, responsible AI with enterprise-grade technology to help organizations modernize hiring at scale. Prior to iCIMS, Edelboim served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Dataminr, a leading AI platform for real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence. He previously held senior leadership roles at Cision and PR Newswire. Today, Candescent is well established as the market's leading Intelligent Banking platform, with differentiated capabilities, strong momentum, and a clear path for continued growth. About Candescent Candescent is defining the era of Intelligent Banking for banks and credit unions. Through its cloud-native Intelligent Banking Platform, Candescent enables institutions to unify data, channels, and real-time intelligence to deliver differentiated experiences, accelerate growth, and deepen customer and member relationships across account opening, consumer and business banking, and digital and branch experiences. Candescent serves more than 1,300 banks and credit unions representing over 30 million registered users. For more information, visit www.candescent.com. Candescent Media Contact Carly Martinetti [email protected] 978-996-2078

ExecutiveBiz
Jun 10th, 2026
TD SYNNEX to offer Dataminr Cyber Defense platform to enterprise, public sector customers.

TD SYNNEX to offer Dataminr Cyber Defense platform to enterprise, public sector customers. * Dataminr has partnered with TD SYNNEX to expand the distribution of AI-powered cyberthreat intelligence tools * The agreement will provide enterprise and public sector customers access to the Dataminr for Cyber Defense platform * TD SYNNEX has a network of over 35,000 resellers Dataminr has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with TD SYNNEX to broaden access to artificial intelligence-driven cyberthreat intelligence tools across North America. The agreement enables TD SYNNEX to offer the new Dataminr for Cyber Defense platform to enterprise and public sector customers through its network of more than 35,000 resellers, Dataminr said Tuesday. What is Dataminr for Cyber Defense? The platform combines external threat intelligence with an organization's internal security data to help identify, prioritize and respond to cyber risks. Dataminr said the offering leverages agentic and predictive AI technologies to provide contextual threat analysis and support automated response actions based on business and financial risk. Dataminr for Cyber Defense comes with three core offerings that integrate into existing security environments: Dataminr Client-Tailored Threat Intelligence, Dataminr Agentic TI Ops and Dataminr Predictive Threat Exposure Management. The capability builds on Dataminr's cyber expansion efforts following its acquisition of threat intelligence management provider ThreatConnect. When was Dataminr for Cyber Defense launched? Dataminr introduced the cyber defense platform in March as part of a broader push to help organizations move from reactive cybersecurity practices to proactive threat mitigation. "The old model of static feeds is obsolete," said Matt Harrell, chief partner officer at Dataminr. "Together, we're enabling organizations to move from reactive to proactive defense." The collaboration with TD SYNNEX will be highlighted during an upcoming episode of Cyber Live, a cybersecurity-focused broadcast series hosted by NightDragon and the New York Stock Exchange.

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