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Top 25 Research firms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 3,576 company matches for research firms associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 115,872 professional contacts across them, including 40,957 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for research firms associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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.

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3,576Companies
115,872Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest research firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,576 company matches for research firms based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 21, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 202610001+25,856 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

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2Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 202610001+11,150 contacts →

Exact match

“Morningstar, Inc.”

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3Exact matchRockville, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0003,323 contacts →

Exact match

“Abt is a mission-driven consulting and research firm.”

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4Exact matchBethesda, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0003,248 contacts →

Exact match

“Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.”

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5Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0002,633 contacts →

Exact match

“Numerator is a data and tech company bringing speed and scale to market research.”

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6Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0002,026 contacts →

Exact match

“Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems.”

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7Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,619 contacts →

Exact match

“PitchBook is the leading resource for comprehensive data, research and insights spanning the global capital markets.”

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8Exact matchDallas-fort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,0001,307 contacts →

Exact match

“Everest Group is a leading research firm that applies research to people’s day-to-day business problems.”

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9Exact matchReston, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,269 contacts →

Exact match

“Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global, trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms.”

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10Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,0001,248 contacts →

Exact match

“At Cornerstone Research, we attribute our success to a unique combination of resources: a creative and energetic staff, cutting-edge technology and research, and our work with…”

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11Exact matchLivonia, MI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,155 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to Escalent.”

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12Exact matchNY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500848 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2005, Seeking Alpha is an industry-leading financial research platform powered by one of the world’s largest investing communities.”

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13Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 20265,001-10,000821 contacts →

Exact match

“In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.”

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14Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,000795 contacts →

Exact match

“YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B.”

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15Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,000734 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2007, Jasper Colin is a leading provider of comprehensive research and analytics services, powered by technology and backed by a growing team of industry experts.”

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16Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,000702 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2006 by former Bain & Company consultants and Morgan Stanley investment bankers in Shanghai, Capvision is an industry-leading global expert knowledge services provider.”

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17Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500671 contacts →

Exact match

“VISASQ/COLEMAN was established as a partnership between VisasQ Inc, Asia’s top expert network and the only publicly traded company in this field, and Coleman Research, a trusted…”

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18Exact matchGreat Neck, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,000581 contacts →

Exact match

“Unimrkt Research is a Market Research Outsourcing firm that helps global Market Research organizations with their primary and secondary research and support needs.”

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19Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500574 contacts →

Exact match

“Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.”

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20Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500553 contacts →

Exact match

“The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.”

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21Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,000539 contacts →

Exact match

“Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.”

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22Exact matchWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,000508 contacts →

Exact match

“Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…”

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23Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026501-1,000474 contacts →

Exact match

“KBW (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc, operating in the U.S, and Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, also trading as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Europe, operating in Europe) is a Stifel…”

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24Exact matchFort Washington, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500444 contacts →

Exact match

“M3 Global Research provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the global healthcare industry with…”

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25Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500405 contacts →

Exact match

“Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.”

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Research firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
35.3%Verified-email coverage
32.4Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
12.5%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,891
11-50
1,102
51-200
408
201-500
98
501-1,000
42
1,001-5,000
19
5,001-10,000
5
10001+
9

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 3,576 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “research firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 40,957 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “research firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many research firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 3,576 company matches for research firms associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Nielseniq tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most research firms?

New York leads with 446 company records, followed by Chicago (113) and San Francisco (85).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 40,957 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 3,576 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 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 SmartSearch, 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.