Datenna
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Data intelligence |
| Founded | May 2017 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands |
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| Headquarters | Eindhoven , The Netherlands |
| Website | datenna |
Datenna is a data intelligence platform company offering information services for investment screening, innovation intelligence and export control on China. Datenna is located in Eindhoven.
History
[edit]Jaap van Etten worked as a diplomatic attaché for the Dutch embassy before launching Datenna.[1]
In 2020, Datenna research showed that the "Chinese government has a stake in 53% of Swiss companies acquired by Chinese firms since 2010." The Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) in the Swiss acquisitions "is either part of the Chinese government, or the Chinese government has a substantial stake in the acquiring company but not a controlling one."[2][3][4][5][6]
Datenna received proof of concept funding (soft loan) from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Dutch government, in 2017.[7] In 2025, MI6 Alex Younger joined the company's advisory board.[8]
Description
[edit]Datenna is a data intelligence platform company offering information services for investment screening, innovation intelligence and export control on China. It also conducts research on European acquisitions by Chinese investors. Datenna tracks 45 million corporate entities and research institutes in China (2024).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bermingham, Finbarr (2024-03-31). "The Dutch software company that could shape EU-China relations for decades". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Vlaskamp, Marije (12 October 2020). "De lange arm van Beijing: Europese bedrijven in Chinese staatshanden, zonder dat ze het weten" (in Dutch). DPG Media B.V. de Volkskrant.
- ^ "More than half of Chinese acquisitions in Switzerland have state fingerprint". swissinfo.ch. 24 November 2020.
- ^ Zaugg, Julie (23 November 2020). "L'ombre de Pékin plane sur les investissements chinois en Suisse". Le Temps.
- ^ Brooke, James (2 October 2020). "Friday, October 2". Ukraine Media Group. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Wiersma, Jelte (1 October 2020). "Nederlands onderzoek: Chinese staatsbedrijven kopen in het geheim Europese bedrijven" (in Dutch). ONE Business bv / New Skool Media.
- ^ "Automated Chinese Industry Data". Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland. 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Datenna Welcomes Sir Alex Younger, Former Chief of MI6, as Advisory Board Member". www.prnewswire.com. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-05-16.