Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held American financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in New York City. Founded on October 1, 1981, by Michael Bloomberg, along with Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, and Charles Zegar, the company began as Innovative Market Solutions, later rebranding in 1986. Bloomberg's initial vision was to enhance financial system transparency through real-time data and analytics. Vlad Kliatchko is the current CEO, appointed in 2023, and Jean-Paul Zammitt serves as President. Michael Bloomberg retains significant ownership.
Bloomberg is recognized for its Bloomberg Terminal, which provides financial data, analytics, and news to financial professionals. In addition to the terminal, Bloomberg operates Bloomberg News, a global television network (Bloomberg Television), Bloomberg Radio, and publishes Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets magazines. Recent news includes Bloomberg BFIX integrating Euronext FX data and ICBC executing cross-border tri-party repo transactions using Bloomberg AIM and VCON solutions. Bloomberg also launched customizable real-time news feeds. The company has over 26,000 employees in 176 locations.