Benchmark results
Median number of contacts added per user
Firms Like Yours outpaced All Firms in network activity throughout the period. After a 29% QoQ dip in Q3 2024, Firms Like Yours saw continued network growth and ended Q2 2025 adding 14% more contacts YoY—likely prioritizing outreach after a relatively slow year for dealmaking.
Median number of emails sent and received per user
After a deal high in Q1 2024, Firms Like Yours saw a steady decline in deal flow throughout the year, and struggled to return to prior levels in 2025. Meanwhile, deal flow for All Firms was more consistent, albeit lower than that of Firms Like Yours in early 2024.
Deal volume
View chartMedian number of deals added per firm
Engagement for Firms Like Yours closely tracked that of All Firms throughout 2024, trailing slightly during the first half of the year. In Q1 2025, Firms Like Yours outpaced All Firms, and sent and received 19% more emails QoQ as deal volume and networks grew.
Engagement
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