In this episode I speak to Alex Izydorczyk, the former head of Data Science at Coatue and now Founder of Cybersyn, the new Snowflake-backed data-as-a-service company. In this episode, Alex and I discuss the business opportunity he sees in buying up various datasets and making them available to a wide market of potential customers. Separately I am in New York this week where I will be moderating a panel at Battlefin, so I look forward to seeing many familiar and new faces there. DISCLAIMER This podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Alex Izydorczyk recorded in May 2023. The views ..read more

In this episode I speak to Or Lenchner, the CEO of Bright Data, a web-scraping alternative data provider. As well as being one of the largest web-scraping companies in the world, Bright Data is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Meta that might shape the future of web-scraping as a business. Or and I discuss the history of Bright Data and the state of play with the court case. Separately for any Japanese listeners, I will be in Tokyo during the week of April 17th and would be delighted to meet any data-related people while I’m there, so please do reach out. DISCLAIMER This podcast is an ..read more

In this episode I speak to Francesco Cricchio and Matteo Campellone of BRAIN, the provider of alternative data signals. After successful careers in physics research, Francesco and Matteo decided to join forces to create products to help investors in the markets. If you have a dataset that might be of interest for the podcast, please get in touch. DISCLAIMER This podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Francesco Cricchio and Matteo Campellone recorded in October 2022. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are those of Francesco Cricchio, Matteo Campellone and Mark Fl ..read more

In this episode I speak to Greg Robin of Random Walk, the provider of retailer coupon and sale data. For several years, Random Walk has been gathering data around the messaging and offers used by major retailers in their sales strategies. This data can be used to compare changes in these strategies, revealing retailer urgency. Greg and I recorded our conversation back in October. If you have a dataset that might be of interest for the podcast, please get in touch. DISCLAIMER This podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Gregory Robin recorded in October 2022. The views and opinions ..read more

In this episode I speak to Marco Jean Aboav of Etna Research, the provider of indices that rolls together data scouting and quantitative signals creation. In our conversation, Marco and I get to grips with Etna Research’s product, and the type of investor who might be interested in it. If you have a dataset that might be of interest for the podcast, please get in touch. DISCLAIMER This podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Marco Jean Aboav recorded in September 2022. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are those of Marco Jean Aboav and Mark Fleming-Williams and ..read more

In this episode I speak to Tjeerd van Cappelle of AiLiftOff, the brand new provider of alternative data solutions with the first being Spoiler, which uses Natural Language Understanding with earnings statements to predict future surprises. In our conversation, Tjeerd and I talk through the logistics around leaving NNIP and creating a new data provider, and Spoiler’s characteristics. If you have a dataset that might be of interest for the podcast, please get in touch. DISCLAIMER This podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Tjeerd van Cappelle recorded in September 2022. The views ..read more

Welcome to the Alternative Data Podcast, powered by CFM. I’m Mark Fleming-Williams. In this episode I speak to Sean Saint of G2, the provider of alternative data around the tech sector. In our conversation, Sean and I discuss G2’s primary business as a centre for reviews about B2B tech products, and how this has turned into a useful dataset for investors in the technology space. If you have a dataset that might be of interest for the podcast, please get in touch. DISCLAIMER This podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Sean Saint recorded in September 2022. The views and opinion ..read more

Welcome to the Alternative Data Podcast, powered by CFM. I’m Mark Fleming-Williams. In this episode I speak to Anu Murgai of SpaceKnow, the provider of satellite data. In our conversation, Anu and I talk through her long history as a portfolio manager before she switched to data, the satellite data supply chain and the various uses of SpaceKnow’s offering. If you have a dataset that might be of interest for the podcast, please get in touch.  DISCLAIMER This podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Anu Murgai recorded in September 2022. The views and opinions expressed in th ..read more

In this episode I speak to Martin Tsanov of TenderAlpha, a provider of government procurement data.   In our conversation, Martin and I discuss the data scene in Bulgaria, the scale and availability of procurement data, and different countries’ relationships with public spending and procurement.   Meanwhile, if you have a notable or new dataset that you would like to discuss on the podcast, do get in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In this episode I speak to Ryan Preclaw and Adam Kelleher of Barclays, who might have ‘the largest alternative data team on the street’.   In our conversation, Ryan, Adam and I discuss how Barclays got into alternative data, and the diverse types of projects the team gets involved in.   Meanwhile, if you have a notable or new dataset that you would like to discuss on the podcast, do get in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more