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Narrative

Narrative provides an automated, transparent marketplace and collaboration platform that simplifies data acquisition and monetization while ensuring compliance and reducing the friction traditionally associated with data transactions.

New York, New York, United StatesFounded 2016

Last updated May 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Industry
Data Commerce/Data Infrastructure
Business Model
SaaS/Marketplace
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
51-200
Funding
$20M
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Emerging platform in the data collaboration and commerce space

Overview

Narrative is a data collaboration and commerce platform that operates as a marketplace for data buyers and sellers. The company provides software infrastructure that allows organizations to acquire, distribute, and monetize data assets through automated processes. Their platform emphasizes transparency, compliance, and ease of use, enabling companies to transact data without the traditional friction of manual negotiations and integrations. Narrative's technology serves the broader AdTech and MarTech ecosystems by facilitating the exchange of consumer and business data that powers advertising, analytics, and business intelligence applications. The platform includes tools for data discovery, acquisition, distribution, and collaboration, with built-in privacy and compliance features. The company positions itself as modernizing the data economy by making data transactions more accessible, efficient, and compliant with evolving privacy regulations. Founded by Nick Jordan, who previously held leadership roles at other data and advertising technology companies, Narrative has established itself as an innovative player in the data infrastructure space. The company serves enterprise clients across various industries including advertising technology, marketing technology, financial services, and retail, providing them with the tools to participate in the data economy more effectively.

Products & Features

Narrative Data Marketplace

Automated marketplace for discovering, buying, and selling data assets

Narrative Data Collaboration Platform

Tools for secure data sharing and collaboration between organizations

Rosetta Stone

Data normalization and standardization technology for interoperability

Data Shops

Customizable storefronts for data providers to distribute their data products

Key Features
Automated data transactionsData normalization and standardizationPrivacy and compliance controlsReal-time data deliveryTransparent pricingSelf-service data acquisitionCustom data collaboration workflowsQuery-based data access
Use Cases
Audience data acquisition for advertising campaignsData monetization for publishers and data ownersIdentity resolution and customer enrichmentMarket research and business intelligenceFraud detection and risk assessmentLocation intelligence and analyticsSecond-party data collaboration between partners
Customer Segments
Advertising Technology CompaniesMarketing Technology PlatformsPublishers and Media CompaniesData ProvidersBrands and RetailersFinancial ServicesAnalytics Platforms
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