The datasets behind Sell Data Company
2 datasets, each traced to named pages and revisited on a cadence; the latest read was 2026-10-28.
| Dataset | Headline figure | Sources | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data companies bought, as announced | 9 of 19 acquisitions | 19 of read | 2026-10-28 |
| The law on customer data when a data company is sold | 7 rules | 7 of read | 2026-10-28 |
Where the figures come from
First comes the question and the list of pages worth reading. Then each page is fetched and the figure is captured in the source's own sentence, linked and dated.
Every candidate sentence is accepted or rejected by a reviewer, who writes down why. Each source then counts once in the median and range, or once for each breakdown it prices. Pages that state nothing are listed as silent, not estimated, and each dataset is read again on schedule so changes show up.
Data companies bought, as announced
9 of 19 data company acquisitions read from the parties' own releases and filings stated a price, read 28 October 2026.
Who bought, by acquisition: a software or cloud platform 10 of 19, a data and analytics group 8 of 19, a private equity firm 1 of 19 (19 acquisitions, read 28 October 2026).
Spreadsheet (CSV) (95 rows) · JSON · Markdown
The law on customer data when a data company is sold
7 US and UK rules on the customer data inside a data company that changes hands, read 28 October 2026.
Where the rule applies, by rule: US federal 3 of 7, California 2 of 7, United Kingdom 2 of 7 (7 rules, read 28 October 2026).
Spreadsheet (CSV) (28 rows) · JSON · Markdown