Synaptic vs. Backstop Solutions Suite

Synaptic helps investors and decision-makers get company insights from a wide spectrum of alternative data on a no-code platform. We unify data from proprietary and custom sources layered with a rich analytics toolkit, to make investment research more efficient—from sourcing and tracking to due diligence. We are trusted by top Venture Capital and Private Equity firms, Asset Managers, and Hedge Funds across the globe. Alternative datasets on Synaptic include website traffic, app and product reviews, employee and hiring data, search trends, funding information, tech mentions, and many more.

Backstop, a service of ION Analytics, has a mission to help clients break down the barriers to data access and deliver better decisions. As part of ION Analytics, our industry-leading services redefine the way firms operate in private markets, reshaping the institutional investment industry at the intersection of human insight and machine intelligence. Our core strength lies in developing technology that serves as a definitive source of truth, empowering clients with actionable insights, and seamless institutional knowledge sharing, while optimizing day-to-day success.