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Top 25 Competitive intelligence firms based in the United States

Name: Competitive intelligence firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 2,428 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 2,428 competitive intelligence firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 53,042 professional contacts across them, including 19,051 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers competitive intelligence firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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53,042Contacts tracked

19,051Verified emails

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The 25 largest competitive intelligence firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 2,428 competitive intelligence firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to competitive intelligence firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Nielseniq	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	25,856 contacts →
	Partial evidence “NielsenIQ (NIQ) is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	MCA	Indirect evidence	Westport, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	1,650 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MCAworks is a strategic marketing consulting firm passionately dedicated to helping our clients accelerate and sustain business growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Market Research Future Mrfr	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	574 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Grand View Research, INC	Indirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	539 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	TEGUS	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	529 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tegus, by AlphaSense is the leading company intelligence platform for key decision makers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Mediaradar, INC	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	513 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MediaRadar equips marketing, sales and analytics leaders with the intelligence they need to stay ahead.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Allied Market Research	Indirect evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	508 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Hanover Research	Indirect evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	405 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Contify	Strong evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	356 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Contify is a market and competitive intelligence (M & CI) software that helps companies discover what’s changing in their competitive landscape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Deep Water Point & Associates	Partial evidence	Annapolis, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	350 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Deep Water Point & Associates is composed of industry veterans and government experts who dedicate their expertise to maximize our clients’ competitive edge.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Global Market Insights INC	Indirect evidence	Selbyville, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	339 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Global Market Insights Inc, headquartered in Selbyville Delaware, USA, is a global market research and consulting service provider; offering syndicated and custom research reports…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Phronesis Partners	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	337 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Phronesis Partners, we turn complexity into clarity for the world's leading organizations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Future Market Insights, INC	Indirect evidence	Newark, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	325 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Celebrating a decade of excellence, Future Market Insights (FMI) has been at the forefront of providing customized, syndicated market research and comprehensive consulting…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Transparency Market Research	Indirect evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	325 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Transparency Market Research Pvt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Verified Market Research	Indirect evidence	Washington Dc, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	319 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Verified Market Research (VMR) boasts the most extensive library of B2B niche market insights, with over 323,742 cutting-edge reports as of Q3 2023, reflecting a robust growth…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	FULD	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	269 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Fuld are competitive strategy advisors that help clients anticipate competitive activity, see beyond market disruptions and develop or refine forward-looking business strategies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Ql2 Software	Indirect evidence	Dover, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	246 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “QL2 provides a real-time view of competitor assortments and pricing positions compared to your own to drive repricing efforts and promotional strategies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	GRATA	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	244 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Grata is the leading private market intelligence platform delivering complete, verified visibility across every company, relationship, and opportunity that matters.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Mergermarket	Indirect evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	243 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mergermarket blends market-leading human insights, advanced machine learning and 30+ years of Dealogic data to deliver the earliest possible signals of potential M&A…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	BCC Research	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	240 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Your trusted custom research and data analysts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Ducker Carlisle	Indirect evidence	Troy, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	238 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Named one of America's Top Management Consulting Firms 2026 by Business Insider, Ducker Carlisle is a global market research, strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm that helps…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Starlight Analytics	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	231 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Smarter Insights for Sustainable Brand Growth Navigate your market with confidence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Radius	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	230 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Companies rely on us for strategic business-building guidance to optimize brand offerings, identify clear innovations, and develop compelling customer propositions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	BIS Research	Partial evidence	Fremont, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	228 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BIS Research is a leading global market intelligence, research, and advisory company that focuses on those emerging trends in technology which are likely to disrupt the dynamics…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	OWLER	Indirect evidence	Redwood City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	225 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Owler is the world’s largest community-based business information and insights platform.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: competitive intelligence firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names competitive intelligence firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of competitive intelligence firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name competitive intelligence firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Competitive intelligence firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

35.9%Verified-email coverage

21.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

7.5%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,598

11-50

550

51-200

198

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 2,428 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among competitive intelligence firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “competitive intelligence firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names competitive intelligence firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among competitive intelligence firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 19,051 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Competitive intelligence firms by metro

Competitive intelligence firms in New York181
Competitive intelligence firms in Chicago71
Competitive intelligence firms in Los Angeles60
Competitive intelligence firms in San Francisco52
Competitive intelligence firms in Austin44
Competitive intelligence firms in Dallas44
Competitive intelligence firms in Washington39
Competitive intelligence firms in Atlanta38
Competitive intelligence firms in Boston38
Competitive intelligence firms in Miami36
Competitive intelligence firms in Houston28
Competitive intelligence firms in Minneapolis26
Competitive intelligence firms in San Diego26
Competitive intelligence firms in Seattle25

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names competitive intelligence firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many competitive intelligence firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 2,428 competitive intelligence firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Nielseniq, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most competitive intelligence firms?

New York leads with 181 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (71) and Los Angeles (60).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 19,051 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,428 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.