PitchBook
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Highlights
3 facts
CITE
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
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"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:founded",
"issued": {
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2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} CITE
Plain text
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"
} CITE
Plain text
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": [
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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
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging Tech Research: Robotics & Drones | — | — | — | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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 | — | — | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2022 | S&P Global Sells LCD to Morningstar | ACQUISITION | source ↗ | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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 ↗ | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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 ↗ | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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": [
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2016,
10,
31
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2016-10-31; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
6 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Lunden | Journalist, TechCrunch | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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 | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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": [
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"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:john-gabbert",
"issued": {
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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. | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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",
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"author": [
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"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/pitchbook/#fact:pitchbook:person:kunal-kapoor",
"issued": {
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2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| PitchBook Contact | — | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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": [
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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 | CITEPlain textPitchBook — 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"
} |
Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: PitchBook
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.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026