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Factset

“Can FactSet become the indispensable data and analytics OS for the global investment community by aggregating proprietary content, third-party datasets, and workflow automation into a single open platform?”

Founded1978
HQNorwalk, Connecticut, USA
IndustryVertical SaaS / Financial Data & Analytics
The story

Founded in 1978 as a financial data aggregation and research platform, FactSet has evolved from a desktop terminal for equity analysts into a multi-asset data and analytics platform serving buy-side and sell-side institutions globally. The company has expanded via acquisitions (Portware for trading automation, CUSIP for identifier infrastructure) and platform openness (Open:FactSet Marketplace), but remains primarily a B2B SaaS data and analytics business. Embedded finance is not a core revenue driver; FactSet is a consumer of financial infrastructure rather than an issuer or provider of it.

Last 12 months
2025-07
Product timeline
1978
FactSet Research Systems founded as a financial data provider for institutional investors.· pivot
2000
FactSet listed on Nasdaq (FDS), transitioning to a public company.· ipo
2016
Acquired Portware, an automated trading solutions provider, expanding into execution management systems.· acquisition
2022
Acquired CUSIP Global Services from S&P Global (via an ANSI mandate reassignment), adding securities identifier infrastructure.· acquisition
2023
Launched Open:FactSet Marketplace, a platform for third-party data applications and workflow solutions for investment professionals.· banking
The stack
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