Lightcast Companies
A comprehensive global dataset of companies that provides the foundation for organizational intelligence - combining rich firmographic data, company hierarchies, and standardized company information to help you better understand the companies shaping your market.
Understand Companies
Our next-generation global organization database is designed specifically for workforce leaders to gain better organizational intelligence. This allows you to better understand companies in your space, benchmark competitors, identify target accounts, and build a stronger foundation for strategic decisions.
With richer firmographic attributes, improved entity resolution, and enhanced organizational hierarchies, it's easier than ever to identify target organizations, benchmark competitors, and gain a more complete understanding of the companies you're analyzing.
Lightcast Companies includes organizations that:
Have a distinct operational presence and workforce
Represent actionable entities from a labor market perspective
Operate as active organizations rather than dormant or purely legal entities
Span commercial, government, education, and nonprofit sectors
Companies that exist primarily for legal, financial, or ownership purposes, without meaningful workforce activity, may be excluded or represented with limited detail.
What's Included with Lightcast Companies?
Lightcast Companies includes significantly expanded global coverage beyond the company records currently classified and linked to Lightcast job postings, profiles, and other datasets.
The database includes companies across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America, spanning all major industries and company size categories.
Key Fields
Industry classifications (NAICS)
Company revenue range
Company headcount range
Parent-child hierarchy relationships
Public company identifiers such as stock tickers, FIGI numbers, and other identifiers
Benefits of Lightcast Companies
See a broader and more complete view of organizations and company structures
Improve company matching and enrichment workflows
Segment companies more precisely by industry, size, location, ownership, and hierarchy
Better understand how company records relate across Lightcast datasets
Access a scalable organization intelligence foundation for future Lightcast products and APIs
Coverage Considerations
Coverage and attribute completeness may vary by geography, industry, company size, and source availability. Some fields may have stronger coverage in certain regions or for larger organizations.
For detailed field definitions, click here.
See The Whole Picture
Connect workforce trends, company growth signals, and market changes all at once, so you can see where your industry is heading—instead of finding out after the market reacts. Get in touch to see how you can put Lightcast Companies to work for you.