Company:Veeva Systems
| Type | Public benefit corporation |
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| Industry | Software for life sciences |
| Founded | 2007 |
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| Headquarters | Pleasanton, California , United States |
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| Products | Software |
| Services | Business consulting |
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Number of employees | 7,291 (2025) |
| Website | veeva |
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Veeva Systems Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California, provides cloud software, data, and business consulting for the life sciences industry.[1] Its software is used to manage data, track regulatory registrations, and oversee supply chains. The company is a public benefit corporation.[1]
The company has 1,477 customers including Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly and Company, Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co., Novartis, Alkermes plc, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, bluebird bio, and Idorsia.[1] Its primary competitor for its customer relationship management software is Salesforce, which is partnered with IQVIA.[1]
History
Veeva was founded in 2007 by Peter Gassner and Matt Wallach.[2]
In 2011, the company introduced Veeva Vault, a content management system for the life sciences industry.[3]
In October 2013, Veeva became a public company via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.[4][5]
In February 2021, Veeva became the first publicly traded company to convert to a public benefit corporation.[6]
In 2025, Veeva ended its partnership with Salesforce, a competitor.[7]
In April 2025, Veeva announced artificial intelligence features for its applications to help life sciences companies automate tasks and improve employee productivity.[8]
In August 2025, Veeva partnered with IQVIA after ending litigation regarding trade secrets.[9]
Acquisitions
| # | Date | Company | Notes | Template:Reference column heading |
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| 1 | 2015 | Zinc Ahead | Content management software company | [10] |
| 2 | 2019 | Crossix | privacy-safe patient data and analytics company | [11] |
| 3 | 2019 | Physicians World | Provider of business process outsourcing services | [12] |
| 4 | 2021 | Learnaboutgmp | Compliance training services for life sciences organizations | [13] |
| 5 | 2021 | Veracity Logic | Provider of cloud software for randomization and trial supply management | [14] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Veeva Systems, Inc. Annual Report fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 24, 2025. https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001393052/000139305225000022/veev-20250131.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Peter Gassner Profile". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/profile/peter-gassner/.
- ↑ "Veeva Systems Introduces New Regulated Content Management Solution for Life Sciences" (Press release). Business Wire. February 15, 2011 – via Biospace.
- ↑ Gage, Deborah (October 16, 2013). "Veeva Systems Soars in IPO In Win For Biotech Cloud Software". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/DJFVW00020131016e9agqx3m0.
- ↑ Aggarwal, Varun; Das, Avik (October 16, 2013). "Cloud company Veeva's shares nearly double in debut". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-veeva-ipo/cloud-company-veevas-shares-nearly-double-in-debut-idUKBRE99F0K220131016.
- ↑ Rinker, Brian (January 27, 2021). "Veeva Systems is now a public benefit corporation. But what does that mean?". American City Business Journals. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2021/01/27/veeva-systems-public-benefit-corporation.html.
- ↑ Ford, Brody (December 24, 2024). "Salesforce Stokes Veeva Fight by Snagging Drug Customers". Bloomberg Law. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/salesforce-stokes-fight-with-veeva-by-snagging-drug-customers.
- ↑ "Announcing Veeva AI" (Press release). PR Newswire. April 29, 2025.
- ↑ Seal, Dean (August 18, 2025). "IQVIA Teams with Veeva Systems After Resolving Legal Dispute". MarketWatch. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/iqvia-teams-with-veeva-systems-after-resolving-legal-dispute-c3bad76d.
- ↑ "Veeva scoops up rival Zinc Ahead to create mega-content management platform". Fierce Pharma (Press release). Questex. October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Bulik, Beth Snyder (October 2, 2019). "Veeva acquires Crossix, pairing doctor, patient data and marketing services". Fierce Pharma (Questex). https://www.fiercepharma.com/marketing/veeva-acquires-patient-data-and-analytics-specialist-crossix-pairing-hcp-and-patient-data.
- ↑ "Veeva Acquires Physicians World" (Press release). Business Wire. November 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Veeva Acquires Learnaboutgmp, a Leading GxP eLearning Content Provider" (Press release). PR Newswire. August 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Veeva Acquires Veracity Logic for Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM)" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 13, 2021.
External links
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