Thasos Group

Thasos Group, established in 2011, is an alternative data intelligence firm that provides real-time, objective insights into the performance of businesses, markets, and economies. The company was founded by a team with deep expertise in technology and finance, including Greg Skibiski, Alex 'Sandy' Pentland, and Eli Baker. Greg Skibiski, the founder and CEO, previously founded and led Sense Networks, a pioneer in mobile phone location data analysis which was later acquired by YP.com. Professor Alex 'Sandy' Pentland is a prominent computer scientist at MIT and a director of the MIT Media Lab, known for his work in computational social science.

The firm's core business revolves around transforming real-time location signals from mobile phones into actionable economic insights. Thasos analyzes this vast dataset to deliver intelligence that is not yet reflected in public market sentiment or company disclosures. Its primary clients are institutional investors, including hedge funds and private equity firms, who use the data to inform their investment strategies. The company operates on a subscription-based model, offering access to its data streams and analytical products.

Thasos's product suite provides granular metrics on company performance, such as customer foot traffic to specific store locations, employee hours worked at factories, and supply chain movements. This allows investors to gain a more accurate and timely picture of a company's health than what can be gleaned from traditional financial reports. A key differentiating factor for Thasos is its rigorous approach to data privacy and compliance, ensuring all data is anonymized and aggregated in accordance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA. This focus on ethical data handling allows them to provide valuable intelligence while maintaining consumer privacy. The firm has delivered data on over 500 public and private companies across various sectors, including retail, restaurants, and hospitality.

Keywords: alternative data, location intelligence, investment management, hedge funds, financial data, economic insights, mobile data, foot traffic analysis, data analytics, quantitative analysis