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Bloomberg L.P.

American financial, software, data, and media company

Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was co-founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 12% ownership investment by Merrill Lynch.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1, 1981Founded1
  • Industrymedia industry1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1
  • Founded inNew York City1
  • Websitewww.bloomberg.com
  • Legal formlimited partnership1

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The story

Founded by Charles Zegar, Duncan MacMillan, Michael Bloomberg and Thomas Secunda on Oct 1, 1981, in New York City.1

Leadership

Who has led Bloomberg L.P., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Peter Grauer2001–now
1990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • Bloomberg News
  • Bloomberg Television

Also owns

  • 731 Lexington Avenue
  • Bloomberg Industry Group
  • Bloomberg Law
  • Bloomberg London
  • Bloomberg Radio
  • Bloomberg TV Indonesia Jakarta
  • Bloomberg.com
  • WBBR
  • WNBP

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

Bloomberg L.P. employees by year120.0K in 2019+5% since 2016
05.0K10.0K15.0K20.0K2016: 19.0K19.0K20162018: 19.0K19.0K2018+0%2019: 20.0K20.0K2019+5%
  • 201920,0001
  • 201819,0001
  • 201619,0001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2019$10.0B1

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 1981Founded Founded in New York City1

Sources

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