Benchmark results
Median number of contacts added per user
Similar to all firms, firms like yours saw a large midyear dip in network growth followed by a sharp uptick in Q4 2023. In Q1 2024, firms like yours added 26% more contacts QoQ, outpacing all firms and top firms.
Median number of emails sent and received per user
Engagement grew for top firms, but was inconsistent for everyone else. With a 37% QoQ increase in emails in Q1 2024 (alongside an increase in network growth), firms like yours are likely prioritizing network building for deal sourcing after a slow year.
Deal volume
View chartMedian number of deals added per firm
While top firms held the majority of deals, firms like yours saw a consistent decline in deal flow until Q4 2023, when deal volume started to rebound slightly. However, the downward trend continued in Q1 2024, when deal volume for firms like yours decreased 14% QoQ and 38% YoY.
Engagement
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