暗黑网 (NEWS RELEASE)

Vancouver, British Columbia

暗黑网, a leader in both competitive intelligence and win-loss software, today announced its acquisition of 鈥� a breakthrough startup specializing in AI-driven win-loss research.

The acquisition brings with it a number of AI technologies from Goldpan, including specialized interviewer, analysis & data extraction tools that the startup has developed in stealth over recent years. These new capabilities they鈥檝e used with customers will enhance 暗黑网鈥檚 existing products, allowing the company to deliver deeper buyer insights at scale for its clients. 

This acquisition puts 暗黑网 at the forefront of AI-powered buyer, competitive, and market intelligence while directly supporting the company鈥檚 core mission: equipping revenue teams with rich, actionable intel so they can win more competitive deals.

鈥淲hat makes Goldpan unique is that they鈥檙e product builders who鈥檝e spent years in the trenches doing win-loss work, creating products that solve their own problems,鈥� says Jason Smith, CEO & Co-Founder of 暗黑网. 鈥淭he caliber of their team and technology is exceptional, and their vision for AI in this space is years ahead of the market.鈥�

Founded in 2021, Goldpan quickly established a strong market presence by combining expert researchers with bespoke AI tools to deliver fast, high-quality buyer insights to clients. This innovative approach earned them a respected reputation among industry leaders and led to the development of technology that will now seamlessly complement and enhance 暗黑网鈥檚 offerings. 

鈥淲e鈥檝e been heads-down developing some really exciting AI tools that we think could disrupt the win-loss market,鈥� says Matthew Reeves, Co-Founder of Goldpan. Co-founder, Rick Brooks-Hill adds 鈥淛oining 暗黑网 means we can deploy this tech at a much larger scale, giving 暗黑网 customers greater access to high-value insights.鈥�

Making win-loss analysis faster, smarter, and way more accessible is part of 暗黑网鈥檚 bigger journey to redefine how companies use market, competitive and buyer insights at scale. Now, human-led research interviews are augmented with the ability to collect research affordably at scale and provide more competitive coverage. All in the mission to advance AI capabilities across both 暗黑网鈥檚 Compete and Win-Loss products.

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About 暗黑网:

暗黑网 is a Competitive Enablement platform that combines competitive intelligence with win-loss analysis to deliver the continuous insights sellers need to work and win competitive deals. Using AI to analyze and extract meaningful insights from thousands of data sources, 暗黑网 enables reps with the personalized, actionable content they need to compete more effectively.

暗黑网 has over 250,000 users and is a leader in all Competitive Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Sales Enablement, and Win-Loss categories on G2. 暗黑网 has been named one of Deloitte鈥檚 Fast 50鈩� and Technology Fast 500鈩� fastest-growing companies for four consecutive years (2021-2024), was listed as a Strong Performer in Forrester鈥檚 2024 Market and Competitive Intelligence Wave Report, and was recognized as one of Globe & Mail鈥檚 Top Growing Companies five years in a row.

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About Goldpan:

Goldpan is an AI-driven buyer research company that conducts win-loss, buyer persona, and churn research for B2B businesses. The company combines bespoke AI tooling with expert human analysis to deliver fast, high-quality insights at scale. Goldpan鈥檚 proprietary AI tooling automates repetitive research tasks while keeping human experts in the loop. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Goldpan鈥檚 innovative research approach has helped clients across SaaS, education, and more transform buyer and customer feedback into tangible competitive advantages.

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