What Equileap does

Equileap, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is an independent provider of corporate gender equality and diversity data, ratings, and indices. The company maintains what it describes as the most comprehensive global database on workplace equality and diversity, covering approximately 6,000 companies across 21 indicators and 48 metrics, with 11 years of historical data available from 2014. Its proprietary Gender Equality Scorecard methodology scores companies without requiring company submissions or fees, and the dataset is extended into race & ethnicity and LGBTQ+ diversity indicators. Equileap awards Gold and Platinum Seal certifications to top-performing companies across 25 global industries.

The company's commercial offering spans three revenue streams. First, subscription data licensing to institutional investors, asset managers, and pension funds for ESG investment processes, SFDR regulatory compliance, portfolio construction, and shareholder engagement. Second, index licensing to financial product providers (Solactive, Morningstar, Euronext, and Indxx) who create investment products tracking Equileap indices; these products collectively represent over USD 15 billion in assets under management. Third, one-time Company Benchmark Reports sold to corporations for peer benchmarking, reputational risk assessment, and integration of social equality into corporate strategy. Supporting products include a Controversies data feed and a research publications portfolio (Global, Regional, and Special Reports plus Insight Briefs).

Equileap operates a sales-led B2B model with direct outreach via dedicated email channels ([email protected] for investors, [email protected] for companies, [email protected] for media). Distribution is reinforced through earned media, CEO-led thought leadership, webinars (notably with Deloitte and Euronext), and content marketing via research reports and newsletters. In November 2025, Equileap was acquired by Denominator, a human capital data platform, with the stated intent of combining gender data with broader human capital analytics and delivering AI-enabled insights; Equileap now operates as a Denominator company. Leadership comprises co-founder and CEO Diana van Maasdijk and COO Lotte der Stelt.

Name

Equileap

Legal name

Stichting Equileap Investment Services Support

Website

https://equileap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Equileap, founded in 2016 in Amsterdam, provides independent gender equality and diversity data, ratings, and indices covering 6,000 companies globally. Its datasets and index methodology serve institutional investors, asset managers, and corporations for ESG investing, SFDR compliance, and benchmarking, with USD 15 billion+ in tracked AUM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG Data Analytics

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG Data, Ratings & Climate Benchmarks (FSAFAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK)

Keywords

• Gender equality data
• ESG data analytics
• Diversity ratings
• Social equality research
• Index licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Licensing: Licensing of gender equality and diversity data/ratings to institutional investors, asset managers, and pension funds for ESG investment processes, portfolio construction, and shareholder engagement.
2. Index Licensing: Licensing of index methodology to financial product partners (Solactive, Morningstar, Euronext, Indxx) who create investment products tracking Equileap indices. Investment products tracking indices have more than USD 15 billion AUM.
3. Company Benchmark Reports: Benchmark reports sold to corporations to assess their equality performance, benchmark against peers, and integrate social equality into corporate strategies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Equileap collects, analyses, and provides corporate insights on gender equality, race and ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ diversity across 6,000 companies worldwide. It delivers these as company ratings and underlying raw data, powers multiple indices with Solactive, Morningstar, Euronext, and Indxx, and supplies benchmark reports, controversies screening, and Gold/Platinum Seal certification to institutional investors, asset managers, pension funds, and corporations.

Product overview

Equileap offers a unified data and analytics platform for workplace equality and diversity. The core offering consists of a comprehensive gender equality database covering 6,000 companies, which powers multiple index products created in partnership with major financial data providers (Solactive, Morningstar, Euronext, Indxx). This core data is supplemented by controversies screening, company benchmark reports, and research publications. The company also offers Gender Equality Seals as an industry recognition program for top-performing companies. The platform enables ESG investment decisions, regulatory compliance (SFDR), portfolio construction, shareholder engagement, and corporate diversity assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Equileap Gold Seal: Award given to top companies in each industry based on annual independent ranking across 25 global industries for gender equality performance
• Equileap Platinum Seal

Products and services

• Gender Equality Data and Ratings The most comprehensive global database on workplace equality and diversity, providing corporate insights on gender equality, race and ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ diversity. Delivered as company ratings and underlying raw data for institutional investors, asset managers, pension funds, and corporations to support ESG investment processes, regulatory compliance (SFDR), and corporate diversity assessment.
• Gender Equality Indices Index products built from Equileap's corporate equality ratings and licensed to financial product partners (Solactive, Morningstar, Euronext, Indxx) who create and distribute investment products. Powers gender-lens investing strategies for institutional investors.
• Controversies Data and Screening Data and screening tools for identifying and monitoring corporate controversies related to equality and diversity issues, used by investors for portfolio risk management and shareholder engagement.
• Company Benchmark Reports Reports sold to corporations to assess workplace equality performance, highlight strengths and gaps, mitigate reputational risks, integrate social equality considerations into corporate strategies, and benchmark against peers, sectors, and countries.
• Gender Equality Seals (Gold and Platinum) Industry recognition certification awarded annually to top-performing companies in gender equality. Gold Seal recognizes top companies in each industry and Platinum Seal is reserved for the number one company in each industry, providing third-party validation across 25 global industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• USD 15 billion+ in investment products tracking Equileap indices

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DenominatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominator acquired Equileap in November 2025 to create a comprehensive human capital data platform. The combined entity aims to expand global reach, data depth, and AI-enabled insights to improve human capital analysis for investors and corporations. Equileap now operates as a Denominator company.
• SolactivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndex partnership where Solactive creates indices tracking Equileap's gender equality rankings. Investment products tracking these indices have been developed, enabling gender-lens investing for institutional investors.
• MorningstarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndex partnership where Morningstar creates investment products tracking Equileap's gender equality methodology and rankings.
• EuronextcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndex partnership for gender-lens investing products. Hosted joint events for International Women's Day 2025 featuring CEO Diana van Maasdijk discussing gender equality data and trends.
• IndxxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndex partnership where Indxx creates indices tracking Equileap's gender equality methodology for investment product development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MSCI ESG Research: MSCI's ESG research arm provides institutional investors with broad ESG ratings, data, and indices across environmental, social, and governance dimensions, including social/diversity metrics that overlap directly with Equileap's offering. As a broad incumbent with deep institutional relationships, it is the most prominent alternative source for buyers evaluating social data.
• Bloomberg ESG Data: Bloomberg's ESG data product within the Terminal offers institutional investors aggregated ESG datasets, including social and diversity indicators, from multiple providers. As a broad incumbent, it competes on convenience and integration with broader financial workflows.
• S&P Global Trucost: Trucost, part of S&P Global, supplies ESG data and analytics including social and diversity metrics to asset managers and corporations. It competes with Equileap on social-data coverage as part of a broader ESG suite.
• FTSE Russell ESG: FTSE Russell (LSEG) provides ESG indices and ratings used by institutional investors, including social and diversity-themed indices. As an index-licensing incumbent with whom Equileap partly overlaps through its own index partners, it is a comparable reference point.

Direct peers

• Sustainalytics: Sustainalytics (acquired by Morningstar) is one of the largest dedicated ESG ratings providers, offering corporate ESG risk ratings including diversity and human capital metrics. It competes head-to-head with Equileap for the same institutional investor and asset manager budgets in Europe and globally.
• ISS ESG: ISS ESG provides institutional investors with ESG ratings, screening, and analytical products including social and human capital data, alongside proxy governance services. Its investor base and product breadth make it a direct peer for ESG data licensing budgets.
• Moody's ESG Solutions (formerly Vigeo Eiris): Moody's ESG Solutions provides ESG ratings, scores, and data products including social and human capital assessments, primarily serving institutional investors and corporates. It is a direct competitor in ESG ratings licensing.
• RepRisk: RepRisk specializes in ESG and business-conduct risk data, including controversy screening on social and diversity issues, used by institutional investors for portfolio risk management. It overlaps with Equileap's Controversies product and serves the same investor segment.

Emerging players

• Clarity AI: Clarity AI is a technology-driven ESG analytics and ratings platform offering social, environmental, and governance data to investors and corporations. As a more technology-led, scaling ESG data provider, it is an emerging competitive threat with overlapping buyer personas.

Others

• Denominator: Denominator is the parent company that acquired Equileap in November 2025 to combine its broader human capital data platform with Equileap's gender dataset. It is included as a peer because it is the most directly comparable human capital data platform, now encompassing Equileap's offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/equileap
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTzWgF8lRNa-_9s11KJ5jaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/equileap

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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