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Near Intelligence​‌‍‌‍‍‍‍​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‍​‌​​​​‌‍‍​

company active
India-based location data broker that collects data from over 1 billion devices through advertising exchanges
Tracked:India-based location data broker that collects data from over 1 billion devices through advertising exchanges · 2 documented connections
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Key Connections
→ Datastream Group company
data_broker_supply_chain
Near provided location data that was resold through data broker networks to military contractors
← nContext company
data_supply_chain
nContext obtained location data from Near Intelligence which harvested it from advertising exchanges
Facts (3)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 1d ago · Avg age: 737d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Documented Records (3)
Sourced from government databases, press reports, and corporate filings. Not yet independently verified.
Partially Corroborated Near Intelligence filed filing with the ​‌‍‌‍‍‍‍​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‍​‌​​​​‌‍‍​SEC on 2023-07-26. Accession number: N/A.
Primary Source Near Intelligence sold location data to defense contractors which then resold it to US ​‌‍‌‍‍‍‍​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‍​‌​​​​‌‍‍​Defense Department and intelligence agencies despite promises not to sell to governments
Date: 2022-01-01 Added: 15 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Senator Wyden investigation letter 📋
Primary Source Near Intelligence claimed to have data on more than ​‌‍‌‍‍‍‍​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‍​‌​​​​‌‍‍​1 billion devices obtained from advertising exchanges
Date: 2023-12-22 Added: 15 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Wall Street Journal investigation 📋
All Connections (2)
→ Datastream Group company
data_broker_supply_chain confirmed
Near provided location data that was resold through data broker networks to military contractors
← nContext company
data_supply_chain confirmed
nContext obtained location data from Near Intelligence which harvested it from advertising exchanges
Sources (6)
2023-04-12 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Near Intelligence (2023-04-12) sec_filing Processed
2023-06-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Near Intelligence (2023-06-09) sec_filing Processed
2023-05-10 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Near Intelligence (2023-05-10) sec_filing Processed
2023-07-26 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Near Intelligence (2023-07-26) sec_filing Processed
2022-01-01 ↗ Senator Wyden investigation letter web_search Processed
2023-12-22 ↗ Wall Street Journal investigation web_search Processed