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29,157 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

Find your way into Nielsen

665 people in our graph share verified history with the Nielsen team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Chelcie Taylorunlockedknows David Kenny · together at Teach For America (overlapped)
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Nielsen is a global audience measurement and analytics company that tracks consumer behavior across media channels and platforms to provide intelligence to media and marketing clients.

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Founders & leadership

DKDavid Kenny
David KennyinDirector Board of DirectorsDavid Kenny has held leadership roles at Digitas, Akamai, Publicis, The Weather Company, and IBM prior to becoming President and CEO of Nielsen, a global audience measurement and analytics company. He brings three decades of experience in data analytics, AI/ML, and cloud technologies across consumer and media sectors.

Investors · 2

Alpine MeridianNew York
GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M

Founder mafia

The Nielsen mafia →

22 people who came through Nielsen went on to found or lead other companies.

Cesar CarvalhoAccount executiveFounded Wellhub +1Scott McKinleyExecutive Vice President, Client ServiceFounded Truthset +1Samyr A. QureshiMarket Research InterviewerFounded Knack +1Louis Jin DieselGlobal eCommerce OpsFounded Lineus MedicalAneel RanadiveProduct ManagerFounded SomacapEric BoscoChief Product OfficerFounded ChoicestreamTodd GoldbergEmerging Leaders Intern (Operations Track)Founded EventjoyRich NelsonSVP - Global Corporate Development, Venture InvestingFounded VtvtherapeuticsPrachi SinghAccount ExecutiveFounded 99 CoJulian McCartyManager, Client ServicesFounded MosaicVoiceVivek SudarsanProduct Lead, Buy CTO Research & DevelopmentFounded AvinaNathanContact Centre ConsultantFounded Adora

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Competitors · 1

by search overlap
The Wrap1671 shared keywordsTheWrap is a digital news organization covering the business of entertainment and media, offering breaking news, investigative reporting, and analysis for industry professionals. It operates a subscription service (WrapPRO) and hosts annual industry events including awards season coverage and executive conferences.

Companies competing with Nielsen for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Acquisitions · 3

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
eXelate

Data and analytics engine for digital marketing decisions; acquired by Nielsen.

TVTY

TVTY was a Paris-based ad-tech company that measured the impact of TV advertising on digital and offline outcomes using proprietary monitoring and audience data.

Visual IQ

Enterprise SaaS analytics provider for marketing investment decision support; acquired by Nielsen in Sept 2017. Growth financing led by Fog City.

In the news

Stolt-Nielsen Q2 2026 slides: revenue rises as profit pressures mount By Investing.comng.investing.com · Jul 2026Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport gets federal funding for aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle - Skies Magskiesmag.com · Jul 2026Complir Raises €1.7 Million in Funding | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Dec 2025Revuze Raises $4M in Seed Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Aug 2016SeatGeek Closes $1 Million Series A Round, Partners With Nielsentechcrunch.com · Jul 2010

Frequently asked questions

What does Nielsen do?
Nielsen is a global audience measurement and analytics company that tracks consumer behavior across media channels and platforms to provide intelligence to media and marketing clients.
Who are Nielsen's investors?
Nielsen's investors include Alpine Meridian, Greycroft.