Quid Inc.

Quid, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Software, Big data
Founded	2010 (2010)
Headquarters	San Francisco , United States
Area served	International
Products	Text-based data analysis software and services
Parent	NetBase (since January 2020)

Quid, Inc. operates as a privately held firm specializing in software and services focused on analyzing text-based data. Its technology examines vast quantities of documents—including news stories, blogs, corporate profiles, and patent filings—to generate insights presented through intuitive visual frameworks. With its main office located in San Francisco and additional branches in New York City and London, Quid caters to a wide-ranging international clientele.

Initially aiding investment approaches by offering comprehensive market landscape evaluations, the company has broadened its customer reach over time. In January 2020, Quid joined forces with social analytics provider NetBase, strengthening its market position and expanding its suite of products.

Customers

Among Quid’s prominent clientele are organizations such as the Boston Consulting Group, the Department of Defense, UN Global Pulse, numerous political campaigns, and the Knight Foundation. These collaborations underscore Quid’s role as a strategic leader in delivering actionable data insights across multiple industries and sectors.

History

In 2013, Fast Company recognized Quid as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative companies worldwide within the Big Data domain. The World Economic Forum honored Quid with its Technology Pioneers award in 2016, while IDC (International Data Corporation) named it a leading innovator in the U.S. Financial Compliance and Risk Analytics sector.

That same year, Fast Company collaborated with Quid to curate its annual Most Innovative Companies list.

Quid’s analytical work has been referenced by major media outlets including Fortune for venture capital funding patterns, The Atlantic regarding research on coincidences, VentureBeat analyzing media narratives about Uber, and Wired discussing political discourse. Additional coverage has appeared in publications such as The Economist, The New York Times, Forbes, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Criticism

Back in 2010, TechCrunch criticized Quid for having what it called "the most pretentious website of any startup ever," highlighting its use of Latin phrases, uncommon fonts, and an excessively scholarly tone. This critique, which was also discussed on Quora, led the company to revamp its website design.

External links

• Quid Inc.