What HolonIQ does

HolonIQ is a subscription-based global impact intelligence platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Sydney and Colombo. It operates a Global Impact Intelligence Platform organized around three functional modules — Map Impact (market and emerging-technology mapping), Measure Impact (market sizing, demand forecasting, and growth benchmarking), and Track Impact (trend monitoring and strategic-shift detection) — supplemented by AI-powered analytics and data visualizations. The company's product portfolio extends to annual 1000-company rankings across three verticals (EdTech 1000, Climate Tech 1000, HealthTech 1000) with regional breakdowns (ANZ EdTech 50, Latin America EdTech 100, Europe EdTech 200, North America EdTech 200), unicorn-tracking products, open-source impact taxonomies, and digital-capability frameworks for K-12 and higher-education institutions.

HolonIQ serves five core customer segments — governments and NGOs, investors and financial institutions, multinational corporations, universities and educational institutions, and technology companies — through an enterprise field-sales motion with quote-based, demo-driven pricing. Revenue is generated through subscription access to the intelligence platform and proprietary research publications, supported by a content engine of six specialized newsletters reaching 80,000+ weekly subscribers. The company is co-founded by Dr. Maria Spies (also Chief Innovation Officer at QS Quacquarelli Symonds) and Patrick Brothers, who serves as co-CEO. HolonIQ operates as a strategic subsidiary within the QS Quacquarelli Symonds ecosystem, co-branded as "HolonIQ powered by QS," integrating HolonIQ's impact intelligence with QS's established higher-education data. Revenue figures, funding history, and ownership percentages are not disclosed in the available source data.

Name

HolonIQ

Legal name

HolonIQ

Website

https://holoniq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HolonIQ is a subscription-based global impact intelligence platform serving governments, investors, universities, multinationals, and technology companies with AI-powered market mapping, sizing, and trend tracking across education, climate technology, and health technology sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Market Intelligence Platforms

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Competitive Intelligence & Benchmarking (BPAHALAB)

Keywords

• Global impact intelligence
• Education technology analytics
• Climate technology intelligence
• Health technology intelligence
• Market intelligence platform

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Intelligence Platform Subscription: Subscription-based access to HolonIQ's Global Impact Intelligence Platform providing data, insights, market mapping tools, and advanced analytics for decision-making.
2. Proprietary Research and Reports: Custom research publications, sector-specific reports (EdTech, Climate Tech, Health Tech), regional market analyses, and trend snapshots available through subscription or individual purchase.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HolonIQ operates a subscription-based Global Impact Intelligence Platform that delivers AI-powered analytics, market mapping, market sizing, benchmarking, and trend tracking across the global impact economy spanning education, climate technology, and health sectors. It complements the platform with proprietary research reports, annual sector rankings (EdTech 1000/200/100, Climate Tech 1000, HealthTech 1000), unicorn trackers, open-source taxonomies, and digital capability frameworks for K-12 and higher education, sold primarily to governments, institutions, technology firms, investors, and multinationals.

Product overview

HolonIQ operates as a unified intelligence platform providing global impact economy insights across education, climate technology, and health sectors. The core offering consists of the HolonIQ Platform with three integrated modules: Map Impact (market mapping), Measure Impact (market sizing and benchmarking), and Track Impact (trend tracking). Complementing the platform are the EdTech, Climate Tech, and Health Tech 1000 series—annual rankings identifying top startups globally—plus specialized Unicorn tracking products, regional EdTech 100 lists, and open-source taxonomies. The company also offers K12 and Higher Education digital capability frameworks and publishes research insights through multiple newsletters. The platform combines data aggregation, analytics, and visualization to serve governments, institutions, technology companies, and investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Impact Intelligence Platform Subscription-based intelligence platform for global impact economy sectors, providing AI-powered analytics, data visualizations, market mapping, market sizing, benchmarking, and trend tracking for governments, institutions, technology companies, global firms, and investors.
• Research & Insights Proprietary research reports, market analyses, and expert intelligence notes covering global impact economy sectors including education, climate technology, and health, available through subscription or individual purchase.
• Global Impact Taxonomy Open-source classification system mapping the global impact economy across climate tech, education technology, and health sectors.
• EdTech 1000 Annual ranking identifying the top 1000 most promising education technology startups globally, with regional breakdowns including ANZ EdTech 50, Latin America EdTech 100, North America EdTech 200, and Europe EdTech 200.
• EdTech Unicorns Tracking and analysis of education technology companies that have achieved unicorn status (valued at $1B+), including profiles and market intelligence.
• Climate Tech 1000 Annual ranking of the top 1000 most promising climate technology startups globally, identifying emerging players in sustainable technology.
• Climate Tech Unicorns Tracking and analysis of climate technology companies that have achieved unicorn status, monitoring the most valuable players in the sector.
• HealthTech 1000 Annual ranking of the top 1000 most promising digital health startups globally, with regional breakdowns covering Africa, ANZ, East Asia, Europe, India, LATAM, MENA, North America, and Southeast Asia.
• Health Tech Unicorns Tracking and analysis of health technology companies that have achieved unicorn status, monitoring high-value digital health players.
• Impact Unicorns Tracking platform for unicorn companies across all impact sectors including climate tech, education technology, and health technology.
• K12 Digital Capability Framework Digital capability framework for K-12 education institutions to assess and benchmark digital transformation progress.
• Higher Education Digital Capability Framework Digital capability assessment tool for higher education institutions to measure and improve digital transformation initiatives.
• Women Leaders Series Regional rankings spotlighting women CEOs and leaders in EdTech, Climate Tech, and Health Tech sectors, celebrating underrepresented leaders in the impact economy.
• HolonIQ Newsletters Curated weekly and daily newsletters covering Climate Technology, Education Technology, Health Technology, Higher Education, Chart of the Day, and Impact Capital Markets.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QS Quacquarelli SymondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolonIQ operates in close partnership with QS Quacquarelli Symonds, appearing as 'HolonIQ powered by QS' or 'HolonIQ QS'. QS is a leading provider of university rankings and education data, creating a powerful combination of HolonIQ's impact intelligence platform with QS's established higher education metrics and brand. The partnership enables co-branded products and integrated datasets for the higher education market.
• BloombergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBloomberg media outlet sources and cites HolonIQ's data and research on the global impact economy, EdTech markets, and education trends.
• The EconomistminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Economist sources HolonIQ's research and data on global education and impact economy topics for editorial content.
• Financial TimesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial Times utilizes HolonIQ's data and insights on education technology and global impact economy for reporting.
• Wall Street JournalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWall Street Journal sources HolonIQ's market intelligence and research on global education trends and EdTech markets.
• CNNminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCNN uses HolonIQ's data and insights for reporting on global education and EdTech topics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Market Intelligence: S&P Global Market Intelligence provides broad financial, sector, and company data used by enterprises and investors. While not EdTech/ClimateTech-specialized like HolonIQ, it is a comparable subscription intelligence platform with similar buyer personas.
• Gartner: Gartner is a large-scale research and advisory firm delivering market intelligence, forecasts, and benchmarking across technology and adjacent sectors. It is comparable as a subscription intelligence incumbent serving strategy and innovation buyers, with a much broader portfolio than HolonIQ.
• IDC: IDC provides global market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the IT, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. It is comparable to HolonIQ's enterprise-facing market sizing, benchmarking, and trend-tracking capabilities.

Direct peers

• Dealroom.co: Dealroom is a global startup and investor intelligence database with strong coverage of European ecosystems. It is comparable to HolonIQ in providing market mapping, growth-stage intelligence, and trend analysis across impact-aligned sectors.
• PitchBook: PitchBook provides private market data and research on companies, deals, funds, and investors. It overlaps with HolonIQ on investor-segment intelligence, market sizing, and trend reporting — particularly in EdTech, Climate Tech, and HealthTech verticals.
• CB Insights: CB Insights is a market intelligence platform for technology markets, providing company intelligence, market sizing, and trend tracking. It is the closest direct competitor to HolonIQ, operating a similar subscription-based intelligence model targeting investors, enterprises, and governments.
• Tracxn: Tracxn is a market intelligence platform for startups, investors, and enterprises covering sector trends, company profiles, and competitive landscapes. It is comparable in scope to HolonIQ's startup-tracking intelligence products.
• Crunchbase: Crunchbase provides business information about private and public companies, with a focus on funding, acquisitions, and sector intelligence. It overlaps with HolonIQ's startup-ranking and impact-economy intelligence offerings, particularly for investor audiences.

Emerging players

• Holon: Holon is an impact-focused intelligence and ecosystem organization with adjacent positioning in education and sustainability. It is comparable as a thematically aligned intelligence and impact-economy player in adjacent verticals.
• Sightline Climate: Sightline Climate is a climate-tech-focused market intelligence platform tracking companies, capital flows, and trends. It directly overlaps with HolonIQ's Climate Tech 1000 and Climate Tech Unicorns intelligence products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/holoniq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBwL5eP_sbwVgsWx9KMMjeQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/holoniq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holoniq
• Instagraminstagram.com/holoniq
• Pinterestpinterest.com/holoniqcom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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