Guidepoint

What Guidepoint does

Guidepoint is a privately held expert network founded in 2003 by Albert Sebag and headquartered in New York City. The company connects institutional decision-makers with a vetted global network of 2M+ subject matter experts across 300+ industries, delivering expert consultations, surveys, moderator-led events, and on-demand research content to 5,000+ client organizations including 9 of the top 10 hedge funds, 9 of the top 10 consulting firms, 750+ private equity firms, and 1,500+ corporations.

The company's core product is Guidepoint360, an AI-powered end-to-end research platform that unifies expert network access with a proprietary transcript library of 100,000+ compliance-reviewed expert interviews covering 80,000+ companies. The platform incorporates AskGP, a proprietary AI research assistant trained on the transcript corpus that delivers source-cited synthesized answers, plus a Knowledge Graph mapping expert-to-company relationships and an AI Moderation service that conducts structured expert interviews at scale without live client attendance. The platform is accessible via web, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and API/MCP integrations into enterprise AI environments including Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.

Guidepoint operates a hybrid revenue model combining quote-based annual enterprise subscriptions for platform access with pay-as-you-go transcript purchases, per-study survey pricing, and API subscription tiers. Distribution is driven by 2,000+ professionals across 19 global offices providing 24/7 dedicated client service organized by industry. The company also operates Guidepoint Qsight, a wholly-owned subsidiary providing specialized medical aesthetics data intelligence products including cross-purchasing dashboards and social media analytics. Guidepoint is founder-owned with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Guidepoint

Legal name

Guidepoint Global, LLC

Website

https://guidepoint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Guidepoint is a private expert network that connects institutional investors, consulting firms, and corporations with 2M+ vetted subject matter experts. Its Guidepoint360 platform combines a 100,000+ interview transcript library, AskGP AI synthesis, and compliance tooling to serve 5,000+ client organizations globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Expert Network Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Expert network services
• Primary research
• Expert consultations
• Knowledge management
• Market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Expert Network Services: Core revenue from connecting clients with vetted experts for 1-to-1 consultations. Clients pay for access to 2M+ vetted experts across 300+ industries for targeted expert conversations. Revenue is usage-based based on consultation volume and expert seniority.
2. Transcript Library Access: Subscription-based access to the 100,000+ expert interview transcript library. Clients can purchase individual transcripts or subscribe for broader library access. Revenue is recurring as the library continuously expands with new content.
3. Expert Surveys: Quantitative expert survey services ranging from quick polls (5 questions, 48-hour turnaround) to full-service survey design, recruitment, programming and delivery. Billed per study with varying complexity.
4. AI Moderation: AI-enabled interview scaling service that conducts structured expert conversations at scale without live client attendance. Complement to standard consultations, priced as a service engagement.
5. API and Data Integration: Programmatic access to Guidepoint content through APIs and MCP integration. Enables enterprise clients to integrate expert knowledge into internal systems and AI workflows.
6. Expert Insights (Pre-packaged): Pre-packaged expert perspectives including moderator-led interviews, focus polls, roundtables, teleconferences and group meetings developed independently by Guidepoint. Available on-demand through the library.
7. Guidepoint Qsight Data Products: Proprietary healthcare and medical aesthetics intelligence products including Cross-Purchasing Dashboard, Social Media Intelligence, and market research reports. B2B data product targeting medical aesthetics practices and manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Guidepoint operates an AI-powered expert intelligence platform (Guidepoint360) that connects business decision-makers with a network of 2 million+ vetted subject matter experts across 300+ industries for 1-to-1 consultations, surveys, and moderator-led research. The platform combines a searchable library of 100,000+ compliance-reviewed expert interview transcripts with AI synthesis (AskGP), MCP/API integrations, and dedicated client service teams across 19 global offices serving 5,000+ institutional clients.

Product overview

Guidepoint operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on Guidepoint360, an end-to-end AI-powered research platform that unifies expert access (2M+ vetted advisors), content (100,000+ compliance-reviewed expert transcripts), and AI-powered synthesis (AskGP). The platform is supplemented by specialized services including 1-to-1 Calls for live expert consultations, AI Moderation for scaled structured interviews, Expert Insights for on-demand moderator-led interviews and events, and Guidepoint Surveys for quantitative expert research. Data integration capabilities include MCP for connecting to enterprise AI platforms (Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity) and REST APIs for programmatic access to library content, consultation data, and signals. Guidepoint Qsight provides specialized healthcare and medical aesthetics data intelligence products. All offerings are accessible through Guidepoint360's web interface and mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Guidepoint Qsight: Medical aesthetics data intelligence provider offering patient journey analytics, cross-purchasing dashboards, and social media intelligence tools for the medical aesthetics industry.
• Guidepoint360
• AskGP
• AI Moderation

Products and services

• Guidepoint360 End-to-end AI-powered research platform unifying a global network of 2M+ experts with 100,000+ interview transcripts, using AI to surface insights across all Guidepoint content.
• Guidepoint Library On-demand knowledge base of 100,000+ expert interviews covering 80,000+ companies, accessible through Guidepoint360, curated by former senior investment analysts and 100% compliance-reviewed.
• Guidepoint Network Platform for managing expert engagement from project request through Advisor matching, scheduling, and transcript access, with 2M+ vetted experts and Instant Book feature.
• AskGP Proprietary research-native AI assistant that synthesizes expert knowledge from 100,000+ expert interviews into clear, cited answers with source-linked attribution in seconds.
• AI Moderation AI-enabled interview format that conducts structured expert conversations at scale without live client attendance, delivering standardized transcript outputs in approximately 48 hours.
• 1-to-1 Calls Direct expert consultation service connecting clients with 2M+ vetted experts across industries, featuring AI-assisted matching, multilingual transcription, recording, and AI summaries.
• Guidepoint Surveys Expert-sourced quantitative survey platform drawing from 2M+ vetted Advisors across 300+ industries, offering full-service surveys, program-and-host surveys, recruiting-only surveys, and quick polls with rapid turnaround.
• Expert Insights On-demand expert content including moderator-led interviews, focus polls, roundtables, group meetings, teleconferences, and client-led interviews, produced independently and 100% compliance-reviewed.
• Data Integration (MCP & APIs) Programmatic access to Guidepoint content including MCP for enterprise AI integration (Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity), Library content API, consultation data feeds, and event/signals data.
• Guidepoint Qsight Healthcare and medical aesthetics data intelligence providing proprietary transaction data, cross-purchasing dashboards, social media intelligence, and prospector tools for practitioners and manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ expert transcripts searchable and synthesizable via AI
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Anthropic (Ecosystem)coreTechnology or Integration · 6 May 2026Guidepoint is listed among Anthropic's financial services data partners in the Claude AI agent ecosystem, alongside Moody's, Verisk, Dun and Bradstreet, IBISWorld, and Third Bridge. This positions Guidepoint as a preferred expert knowledge provider within Anthropic's expanding financial services AI workflows.
• AnthropiccoreTechnology or Integration · 5 May 2026Guidepoint launched its MCP (Model Context Protocol) server integrated with Anthropic's Claude AI platform on May 5, 2026. This integration enables research teams to incorporate trusted knowledge from Guidepoint's library of over 100,000 expert interview transcripts directly into AI-powered research workflows with full source attribution. The platform offers compliance-reviewed content with over 5,000 new transcripts added monthly, targeting institutional investors, consulting firms, and corporations. Guidepoint plans to expand MCP availability to other leading AI platforms beyond Claude.
• SkytalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Guidepoint Qsight and Skytale released a joint report on U.S. medical aesthetics non-surgical spending. The partnership combines Guidepoint Qsight's transaction data intelligence with Skytale's industry expertise to provide comprehensive market analysis for the medical aesthetics sector.
• ZimperiumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 February 2025Guidepoint was named Americas VAR Partner of the Year by Zimperium at their 2025 Partner Awards. Guidepoint serves as a value-added reseller for Zimperium's mobile security solutions. The award recognizes partners' contributions to helping organizations defend against evolving mobile-first cyber threats.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group): The largest direct competitor in the expert network industry. GLG connects institutional investors, corporations, and consultants with subject-matter experts through a similar subscription/usage-based model, with comparable marquee financial-services and consulting clients. Closely comparable on core offering (1-to-1 expert calls, surveys, transcript libraries) and target market.
• AlphaSights: Direct competitor in the expert network industry, with comparable 1-to-1 expert consultation services, surveys, and content offerings targeted at investment, consulting, and corporate buyers. Closely comparable business model and customer base, with similar global footprint.
• Third Bridge: Direct peer offering expert interviews and forum-based insights to institutional investors and corporates, with a comparable transcript/insights product line. Listed alongside Guidepoint in Anthropic's Claude financial services data ecosystem, reflecting direct overlap on AI-native research offerings.
• Tegus: Expert-transcript research platform acquired by AlphaSense, offering buy-side and corporate customers on-demand access to expert interviews. Direct overlap on transcript library and expert network offerings targeting investment professionals, with comparable subscription model.
• Coleman Research (now Erebus): Direct competitor in expert network services, serving institutional investors and corporations with primary research and expert consultations. Comparable offering and target market, though smaller scale than Guidepoint, GLG, or AlphaSights.

Emerging players

• AlphaSense: AI-powered market intelligence and expert insights platform increasingly overlapping with Guidepoint's research workflow value proposition. Combines expert transcript content (via Tegus acquisition) with AI search across broker research, filings, and news — a partial substitute and adjacent competitor in enterprise research workflows.
• CB Insights: Market intelligence platform combining proprietary data, expert-led research, and AI tools for corporate strategy, VC, and PE buyers. Overlaps with Guidepoint in serving corporate development teams and venture capital firms with expert-driven market insights, though with a heavier tech-sector focus.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Intelligence: Broad incumbent offering research, data, and analytics to financial professionals, with overlapping use cases for institutional investors and corporate strategy teams. While not an expert network, it competes for research wallet share at the same buy-side customers Guidepoint serves.
• S&P Capital IQ Pro: Broad incumbent financial data and research platform serving investment professionals. Competes with Guidepoint for budget allocation at the same institutional investor clients, though its core offering (financial data, filings, analyst research) is complementary rather than directly substitutive.
• Morningstar Sustainalytics: Broader financial research and data incumbent with institutional investor customers. Overlaps marginally with Guidepoint where it provides analyst research and ESG intelligence, though its core product suite is largely complementary rather than directly competitive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/guidepointexperts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guidepoint
• Instagraminstagram.com/guidepoint/?hl=en
• Xx.com/guidepoint

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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