2001
Year that the company was founded
Meltwater
Digital, IT / Digital, Marketing / Communications
Paris, Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, London, New York, San Francisco, Shang Hai, Singapore, Toulouse
Past and future
Their story
In 2001, we were two people, a coffee machine and $15,000. Our address was Shack15, an office space that sat in a shipyard in Oslo, Norway.
As the first online media monitoring company, we realized the value of monitoring and analyzing online data. We believed that shaping the world's data into insights would open the door to endless opportunity for impact. We were right.
And just like that, our footprint grew across Scandinavia, the UK, Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific. By 2008, we had feet on the ground—and a growing customer list—on every continent.
But we didn't stop there. We became one of the first companies to offer social listening and social analytics. And over the past five years, we completed eight acquisitions, leveraging AI and data science to give our customers a complete suite of solutions across media, social, consumer and sales intelligence.
Today, we're proud to be Meltwater.
50
Offices
25
Countries
+2200
Empolyees globally
+27.000
Clients
70
Employees in the Paris office
Their vision
"We harness the world’s data in real time to unlock our customer’s competitive edge."
From this, our mission flows naturally: "We promise to always innovate, provide best-in-class service, and deliver sustainable growth through our technology and our people."
Company values
Our values underpin everything that we do—and everything we have done for nearly twenty years. They clearly define who we are, what we stand for, and why we do things for our employees, customers, and external stakeholders. We live our values and are defined by our culture, and despite tremendous changes in our company over time, it’s the ‘North Star’ that will continue to guide us.
Moro [‘mo(·)ro]
The Norwegian word for "fun." We believe that in order to become truly successful, we should all enjoy what we do on a daily basis. That’s why we promote a fun, collaborative working environment, for our team to feel comfortable and inspired. We strive to partner with our customers to deliver an enjoyable experience throughout their entire journey with Meltwater.
Enere [‘e nðr’e]
In Norwegian, this means “number one.” At Meltwater, ‘average’ isn't good enough. Our goal is to build a groundbreaking company, where team members push themselves to their fullest potential, to develop as professionals, and as people. Our customers should expect that we will go above and beyond to provide a world-class product and service, and that we will always put them number one.
Respekt [re’spekt]
The Norwegian word for “respect.” We believe that it matters how a company or an individual becomes successful. We actively embrace the diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of our employees around the world and work to create a work environment where everyone is treated with respect and humility. Likewise, our customers should feel respected, valued, and appreciated in every interaction that they have with Meltwater.
MER [me:r]
An acronym for Moro, Enere and Respekt, which creates the Norwegian word “more.” This represents our commitment to continuous improvement and creating an environment where all employees can contribute to the company’s success.We celebrate our victories without losing our drive to improve—whether in reaching personal goals or corporate milestones, and push each other to deliver best-in-class solutions to our customers, and the world.
Commitments and CSR
As a global company with more than 2,200 employees and 27,000 clients, we have a responsibility to conduct business in a way that has a positive impact on people, the planet and society as a whole. This is part of our commitment to continuous improvement — to consistently re-examine our policies and programs and ensure that we are making strides to create a more sustainable and equitable world.
MEST
In 2008, Meltwater’s founder Jorn Lyseggen created MEST (The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology). MEST is a non-profit, Africa-wide technology training program, internal seed fund and network of hubs offering incubation for technology startups in Africa. It provides critical skills training, funding and support in software development, business and communications to aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
In figures
DEI council
An employee-led task force that tackles market-specific initiatives across the region to foster education, discussion and advocacy on DEI issues. They've rolled out trainings and leadership sessions on topics such as cultural sensitivity, diversity-based business coaching and more.
“Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.”
Jorn Lyseggen, Founder