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U.S. technology company

Veeva Systems Inc.

Company type Public benefit corporation
Traded as NYSE: VEEV (Class A)Russell 1000 component
Industry Software for life sciences
Founded 2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Founders Peter GassnerMatt Wallach
Headquarters Pleasanton, California, United States
Key people Peter Gassner (CEO)Brent Bowman (CFO)Pinal Patel (CIO)Tom Schwenger (COO)
Products Software
Services Business consulting
Revenue Increase US$2.746 billion (FY 2025)
Operating income Increase US$691 million (FY 2025)
Net income Increase US$714 million (FY 2025)
Total assets Increase US$7.339 billion (FY 2025)
Total equity Increase US$5.832 billion (FY 2025)
Number of employees 7,291 (2025)
Website veeva.com
Footnotes / references[1][2]

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]

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]

# Date Company Notes Ref.
1 October 2015 Zinc Ahead Content management software company [10]
2 October 2019 Crossix privacy-safe patient data and analytics company [11]
3 November 2019 Physicians World Provider of business process outsourcing services [12]
4 August 2021 Learnaboutgmp Compliance training services for life sciences organizations [13]
5 December 2021 Veracity Logic Provider of cloud software for randomization and trial supply management [14]
  1. ^ a b c d e "Veeva Systems, Inc. Annual Report fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Peter Gassner Profile". Forbes.
  3. ^ "Veeva Systems Introduces New Regulated Content Management Solution for Life Sciences" (Press release). Business Wire. February 15, 2011 – via Biospace.
  4. ^ Gage, Deborah (October 16, 2013). "Veeva Systems Soars in IPO In Win For Biotech Cloud Software". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ Aggarwal, Varun; Das, Avik (October 16, 2013). "Cloud company Veeva's shares nearly double in debut". Reuters.
  6. ^ Rinker, Brian (January 27, 2021). "Veeva Systems is now a public benefit corporation. But what does that mean?". American City Business Journals.
  7. ^ Ford, Brody (December 24, 2024). "Salesforce Stokes Veeva Fight by Snagging Drug Customers". Bloomberg Law.
  8. ^ "Announcing Veeva AI" (Press release). PR Newswire. April 29, 2025.
  9. ^ Seal, Dean (August 18, 2025). "IQVIA Teams with Veeva Systems After Resolving Legal Dispute". MarketWatch.
  10. ^ "Veeva scoops up rival Zinc Ahead to create mega-content management platform". Fierce Pharma (Press release). Questex. October 5, 2015.
  11. ^ Bulik, Beth Snyder (October 2, 2019). "Veeva acquires Crossix, pairing doctor, patient data and marketing services". Fierce Pharma. Questex.
  12. ^ "Veeva Acquires Physicians World" (Press release). Business Wire. November 7, 2019.
  13. ^ "Veeva Acquires Learnaboutgmp, a Leading GxP eLearning Content Provider" (Press release). PR Newswire. August 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Veeva Acquires Veracity Logic for Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM)" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 13, 2021.