AlphaSense
by AlphaSense, Inc.
AlphaSense is a market-intelligence search platform for companies and financial professionals. It applies AI and natural-language processing to search filings, earnings calls, research, news, and expert transcripts.
Why Abandoned
AlphaSense continues to operate its platform, publish product updates, and announce corporate transactions. In May 2025 it announced an agreement to acquire Tegus, indicating continued active operations.
💵 Pricing & access
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📅 Timeline
AlphaSense launched
AlphaSense was founded and launched in 2011 by Jack Kokko and Raj Neervannan as a search platform for financial and business information.
Raised $180 million in Series C funding
AlphaSense announced a $180 million Series C round led by Viking Global Investors and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, valuing the company at $1.7 billion.
Acquired Sentieo
AlphaSense acquired Sentieo, adding financial-research workflow, document search, modeling, and collaboration capabilities.
Raised $650 million and acquired Tegus
AlphaSense announced a $650 million financing at a $4 billion valuation alongside an agreement to acquire Tegus, expanding its private-company content and expert-research offering.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is AlphaSense used for?
AlphaSense is used to search and analyze business and financial information, including company filings, earnings-call transcripts, broker research, news, trade publications, and expert interview content.
Does AlphaSense use artificial intelligence?
Yes. AlphaSense uses AI and natural-language processing for semantic search, document analysis, summarization, monitoring, and generative answers grounded in its indexed business content.
Who founded AlphaSense?
AlphaSense was founded in 2011 by Jack Kokko and Raj Neervannan. Kokko serves as chief executive officer.
Is AlphaSense free to use?
AlphaSense is primarily a paid enterprise platform. Pricing is generally provided through sales rather than a public, standardized consumer price list; available trials or packages may vary.
What are the best AlphaSense alternatives?
Depending on the use case, alternatives include Perplexity AI, You.com, Gemini, and ChatGPT. These provide broad AI-assisted research, but they may not match AlphaSense's licensed financial content and enterprise market-intelligence workflows.