Lightcast
Global labor-market analytics and skills-intelligence data company (formerly Emsi Burning Glass).
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Lightcast is a global leader in labor market intelligence, providing data on jobs, skills and workforce trends to employers, educators and governments. Formed in 2021 from the merger of Emsi and Burning Glass Technologies and rebranded Lightcast in 2022, it delivers skills taxonomies, real-time labor market data, talent analytics and workforce planning tools across 30+ countries. In October 2025 it acquired UK workforce-analytics consultancy Simply, extending its lead in skills intelligence.
Leadership
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4 deals tracked- Oct 1, 2025
- Sep 4, 2025
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- Aug 27, 2024
Recent moves
funding · M&A · launches- Oct 1, 2025
- Sep 4, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025
- Aug 27, 2024
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All news →Lightcast , the global leader in labor market intelligence, has acquired UK-based consulting firm Simply to strengthen its professional services and extend its leadership in skills intelligence. Simply brings expertise…
Sep 4, 2025Lightcast Acquires Skill Collective to Drive Skills-Based Workforce Transformation WorldwideLightcast has acquired Skill Collective to accelerate the global shift toward skills-based enterprises. The deal unites Lightcast’s world-leading labor market data and universal skills taxonomy with Skill Collective’s…
Jul 8, 2025Lightcast Acquires Rhetorik to Expand Global People, Company, and Labor Market IntelligenceLightcast , a global labor market intelligence leader, has acquired UK-based Rhetorik to significantly enhance its data capabilities. This strategic acquisition brings together Lightcast’s demand-side labor insights with…
Aug 27, 2024Lightcast Acquires Talent Intelligence Provider StratigensLightcast , a leader in global labor market data and analytics, has acquired Stratigens, a UK-based talent intelligence provider known for its data science expertise and innovative analytics. Founded by Alison Ettridge,…
Oct 19, 2026Agentic AI Is Writing Its Own Job Description — and HR Hasn't Caught UpFrom conference stages to payroll systems, the day's news circles one uncomfortable question: who governs the AI worker?
Oct 18, 2026What Is Task or Work Intelligence And Can We Decompose Every Job For AI?Josh Bersin examines the growing market for job-task analysis and "work intelligence" — the practice of decomposing roles into discrete tasks to identify what AI agents can automate — highlighting vendors including Lightcast, Draup, SAP (via TechWolf), Reejig, and Workday (using Stanford data) as active players building these capabilities.
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What does Lightcast do?
Global labor-market analytics and skills-intelligence data company (formerly Emsi Burning Glass).
Where is Lightcast headquartered?
Lightcast is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, United States.
When was Lightcast founded?
Lightcast was founded in 2001.
Who is the CEO of Lightcast?
Timothy van den Broek leads Lightcast as CEO.
How many employees does Lightcast have?
Lightcast has 501-1000 employees.
What kind of HR technology is Lightcast?
Lightcast is categorized under Skills Intelligence, People Analytics on DHRMap.
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