About Us

We believe in the value of data and the story it tells. Which is why ktMINE has sourced the globe to bring billions of data points together in a single, easy-to-use location.

From past to present, innovation is at the center of our story. ktMINE, founded by industry practitioners and technologists, set out to provide data and insights for royalty rate benchmarking. That was only the beginning. Since 2008, we have continued to expand our offerings and capabilities to become the trusted data provider for global IP and transactions data. A one-stop provider with applications and data services designed to take the burden out of sourcing, connecting, and managing data.

Our Story

Founding of ktMINE

2008
ktMINE was founded in Chicago, IL by DePaul University graduates

Introduction of License Agreement Analyzer

2012
Now known as the ktMINE Agreements App, this was our first application that allowed ktMINE users to analyze Agreement data

Patent Analyzer Launch

2013
Also known as the Patents App, Patent Analyzer gave ktMINE users the ability to search and analyze patent data

Search App Launch

2013
The launch of the ktMINE Search App changed how our users leveraged our data. This gave ktMINE users a new, quick way to identify the exact data they were looking for.

Commercialization Wizard Launch

2014
The launch of this product allowed users to uncover potential partners, determine the value of technologies, and construct and negotiate licensing terms. This solution is now known as the Commercialization App

Move into 940 W Adams St

2014
This move gave us the opportunity to grow both our company and our offerings

Profiles App Launch

2015
The launch of this solution gave users access to thousands of company IP and transaction portfolios

Michael Taylor Named CEO

2017
After working as ktMINE’s Chief Technology Officer for over 11 years, Mike was named as our new CEO

Hiring Surge

2018
Over the course of 2018, the team grew by almost 50%. We were able to build out our marketing, sales, and customer success teams.

Bulk Data Distribution

2018
Launched access to ktMINE Agreements Data in bulk

Bronze Stevie® Award

2018
ktMINE won the New Product or Service of the Year – Software – Business or Competitive Intelligence Solution category

Search App Redesigned

2019
Nothing is sacred at ktMINE. We are committed to providing our users with the best possible experience and this meant a reimagined Search App with expanded data and functionality.

New Data Services Offering

2018
We started to offer other companies access to ktMINE data in bulk in order to build their own products

New Logo

2020
After 12 years in business, we decided that our logo could use a little refresh

Benchmark App & Analytics Widget App

2021
Introduced two new applications. The Benchmark App is designed to simplify your transactions research while the Analytics Widget App enables instant access to live analytics and raw data.

Join Our Team

Interested in becoming a ktMINER? Check out our job opportunities. If you don’t see anything but feel passionate about joining our team – introduce yourself, and we will get in touch with you. Remember, nothing is sacred.

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