Alpha Vantage
Alpha Vantage, based in Boston, MA, is a fintech company specializing in providing real-time and historical financial market data through APIs and spreadsheets, with a focus on banking and exchange.
Overview of Alpha Vantage
Alpha Vantage is a fintech company based in Boston, MA, USA, known for providing real-time and historical financial market data through developer-friendly data APIs and spreadsheets. Founded as part of the Y Combinator S18 batch, the company operates within the sub-industry of banking and exchange. With a team of 8 professionals, Alpha Vantage offers comprehensive global coverage of financial market data, democratizing access to high-quality financial information.
Financial Market Data Solutions
Alpha Vantage offers a wide range of financial market data solutions, including data feeds for forex, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. It supports over 60 technical and economic indicators and provides cloud-native APIs that leverage rigorous research and state-of-the-art AI and machine learning technology. The company offers features like a Stock Market API for real-time and historical data and a Global News API for market news and sentiments.
Educational Content and Resources
Alpha Vantage provides extensive educational resources through its Alpha Academy, targeting investors, quantitative researchers, software developers, students, and educators. The company offers detailed guides such as how to predict stock prices using deep neural networks with LSTM and how to build a stock visualization website using Python/Django. Alpha Vantage also publishes a blog focused on implementing strategies like re-calculation in Google Sheets.
Add-Ons for Excel and Google Sheets
Alpha Vantage offers add-ons for Excel (Office 365) and Google Sheets, allowing users to integrate financial market data directly into their spreadsheets. These add-ons come with comprehensive documentation and support, enhancing user experience. The enterprise-grade financial market data provided through these add-ons include information on stocks, ETFs, commodities, economic metrics, foreign exchange rates, and more.
Global Partnerships and Recognition
Alpha Vantage collaborates with major exchanges and financial institutions globally, which helps broaden its market data coverage. The company has been recognized by NASDAQ as an officially licensed US market data provider, celebrated at The NASDAQ Stock Exchange Tower in Times Square, New York City. These partnerships further solidify Alpha Vantage's standing within the global financial data industry.
