Benchmark results
Median number of contacts added per user
After a 56% QoQ dip in network growth in Q2 2023, firms like yours grew their network each quarter. An 18% QoQ increase in network growth in Q1 2024 suggests that firms like yours are prioritizing outreach after an inconsistent year for dealmaking.
Median number of emails sent and received per user
Engagement faltered for firms like yours in Q2 2023 (-52% QoQ), corresponding to a dip in both network growth and deals. For the rest of the period, engagement grew alongside network growth for firms like yours—yet trailed behind all firms and top firms.
Deal volume
View chartMedian number of deals added per firm
While top firms held the majority of deals, firms like yours saw inconsistent deal flow—fluctuating between quarterly growth and decline. For example, deal volume dropped 41% QoQ in Q2 2023 for firms like yours only to increase 37% QoQ in Q3 2023, and it followed a similar trend for the rest of the period.
Engagement
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