PitchBook

The leading resource for comprehensive data, research and insights spanning the global capital markets.

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Highlights

3 facts

Founded 2007
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CITE

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Plain text

PitchBook — Founded: 2007. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:founded

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_founded,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Founded},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:founded},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:founded",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Founded",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:founded",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Employees 1001-5000
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PitchBook — Employees: 1001-5000. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:employee_range

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_employee_range,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Employees},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:employee_range},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:employee_range",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Employees",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:employee_range",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 9
confidence not yet assessed as of 3 Jun 2026
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PitchBook — Tracked signals (12mo): 9. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-06-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-06-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        6,
        3
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-06-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

2 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Emerging Tech Research: Robotics & Drones
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Plain text

PitchBook — Product: Emerging Tech Research: Robotics & Drones. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:product:emerging-tech-research-robotics-drones

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_product_emerging-tech-research-robotics-drones,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:product:emerging-tech-research-robotics-drones},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:product:emerging-tech-research-robotics-drones",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:product:emerging-tech-research-robotics-drones",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

PitchBook Platform 2007
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Plain text

PitchBook — Product: PitchBook Platform. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:product:pitchbook-platform

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_product_pitchbook-platform,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:product:pitchbook-platform},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:product:pitchbook-platform",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:product:pitchbook-platform",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

3 deals · $225M disclosed · 9 signals

9 tracked signals latest 3 Jun 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
27 Jun 2022 S&P Global Sells LCD to Morningstar ACQUISITION source ↗
CITE

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Plain text

PitchBook — ACQUISITION: S&P Global Sells LCD to Morningstar. robotics.press Directory. As of 2022-06-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-acquisition

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_deal_2022-06-27-acquisition,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — ACQUISITION},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2022},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-acquisition},
  note = {As of 2022-06-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-acquisition",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — ACQUISITION",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-acquisition",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2022,
        6,
        27
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2022-06-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

27 Jun 2022 PitchBook Integrates LCD Data PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

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Plain text

PitchBook — PARTNERSHIP: PitchBook Integrates LCD Data. robotics.press Directory. As of 2022-06-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_deal_2022-06-27-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2022},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-partnership},
  note = {As of 2022-06-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2022-06-27-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2022,
        6,
        27
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2022-06-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

31 Oct 2016 Morningstar Acquires PitchBook $225M source ↗
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PitchBook — ACQUISITION: Morningstar Acquires PitchBook. robotics.press Directory. As of 2016-10-31; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2016-10-31-acquisition

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_deal_2016-10-31-acquisition,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — ACQUISITION},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2016},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2016-10-31-acquisition},
  note = {As of 2016-10-31; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:deal:2016-10-31-acquisition",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — ACQUISITION",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:deal:2016-10-31-acquisition",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2016,
        10,
        31
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2016-10-31; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

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Network

6 people

PersonRoleCitation
Ingrid Lunden Journalist, TechCrunch
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Plain text

PitchBook — Person: Ingrid Lunden — Journalist, TechCrunch. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:ingrid-lunden

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_person_ingrid-lunden,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:ingrid-lunden},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:person:ingrid-lunden",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:ingrid-lunden",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

John Gabbert Founder/CEO, PitchBook
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Plain text

PitchBook — Person: John Gabbert — Founder/CEO, PitchBook. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:john-gabbert

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_person_john-gabbert,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:john-gabbert},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:person:john-gabbert",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:john-gabbert",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Kunal Kapoor CEO, Morningstar, Inc.
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Plain text

PitchBook — Person: Kunal Kapoor — CEO, Morningstar, Inc.. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:kunal-kapoor

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_person_kunal-kapoor,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:kunal-kapoor},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:person:kunal-kapoor",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:kunal-kapoor",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

PitchBook Contact
CITE

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Plain text

PitchBook — Person: PitchBook Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:pitchbook-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_person_pitchbook-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:pitchbook-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:person:pitchbook-contact",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:pitchbook-contact",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Rod Diefendorf President & Chief Operating Officer
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PitchBook — Person: Rod Diefendorf — President & Chief Operating Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:rod-diefendorf

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_person_rod-diefendorf,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:rod-diefendorf},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:pitchbook:person:rod-diefendorf",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:rod-diefendorf",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

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Analysis

Research Report: PitchBook

quick report · 9 Mar 2026 · 10 sources · 2,162 words

This report examines PitchBook, a private markets data and analytics platform owned by Morningstar since 2016. PitchBook provides subscription-based access to venture capital, private equity, and M&A deal data, analytics tools, and thematic research—including specialized coverage of robotics and autonomous systems investments. The report positions PitchBook as market infrastructure supporting robotics sector investment rather than as a robotics developer.

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  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

PitchBook company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_pitchbook_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {PitchBook company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "robotics-press-pitchbook",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "PitchBook company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People6

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Ingrid LundenJournalist, TechCrunch
  • John GabbertFounder/CEO, PitchBook
  • Kunal KapoorCEO, Morningstar, Inc.
  • PitchBook Contact
  • Rod DiefendorfPresident & Chief Operating Officer
  • Steve BendtChief Business Operations Officer

Deals & events3

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.