What Research Nester does

Research Nester is a privately-held global market research and consulting firm founded in 2017, operating across five office locations (Noida, New York, London, Tokyo, Toronto) with a registered corporate address in Bronx, New York. The primary legal entity is Research Nester Private Limited (India), with a US affiliate (Research Nester Analytics) handling North American operations. The firm delivers syndicated market research reports and bespoke consulting services to enterprise clients spanning 50+ industry verticals — healthcare, chemicals, technology, BFSI, energy, packaging, automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, and consumer goods — and claims to serve clients across 120+ countries. Named enterprise customers include Google, Microsoft, IBM, KPMG, PwC, EY, Bain, Accenture Strategy, BASF, Honeywell, Sony, Intel, Philips, and Medtronic, alongside other large multinationals.

The firm's core methodology combines primary research (industry expert interviews, surveys, on-ground data collection) with secondary research and data triangulation using SPSS analytics, supported by a proprietary Customer-Demand-Gap (CDG) three-stage analytical framework. The product portfolio spans syndicated market research reports (sold on a per-report basis in PDF and PPT formats with 12-72 hour digital delivery), competitive analysis and benchmarking, product analysis, customized research, ESG analysis, healthcare pipeline and epidemiology analysis, supply and demand analysis, macroeconomic analysis, and India-specific GTM strategy consulting. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, PCI DSS, and GDPR certifications, and publishes thought leadership via an industry blog covering multiple sectors. Co-founder & Managing Director Gaurav Mitra leads the company alongside a Head of Global Business Development (Vishnu Nair) and team leads across healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and IT/telecom verticals. The firm employs 101-250 staff globally.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining per-report licensing for syndicated research and project-based fees for consulting engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led, with direct enterprise outreach, RFP-driven engagement, business development representatives across regional offices, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on researchnester.com where buyers can purchase reports, request samples, and submit RFPs online. No public pricing is disclosed and no refunds are issued post-purchase. Documented client outcomes include a 25% user engagement increase and 30% subscription growth for an EdTech SaaS client across 20+ Southeast Asian and African countries, and a USD 2.5 billion capital expenditure consulting engagement for a consumer packaged goods company.

Name

Research Nester

Legal name

Research Nester Private Limited

Website

https://researchnester.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Research Nester is a global market research and consulting firm founded in 2017, delivering syndicated industry reports and bespoke advisory across 50+ verticals to enterprise clients in 120+ countries from offices in Noida, New York, London, Tokyo, and Toronto.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Market Research & Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Syndicated Market Research (Panels, Omnibus, Tracker Studies) (MPAAALAB), Sector-Specific Industry Research (FSACAGAL)

Keywords

• Market research reports
• Business consulting services
• Competitive intelligence
• Industry analysis reports
• Strategic advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Market Research Reports (Syndicated Studies): Research Nester publishes and sells syndicated market research reports covering multiple industries (healthcare, chemicals, technology, BFSI, energy, packaging, automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, retail). Reports are available in PDF and PPT formats, sold on a per-report basis, and delivered digitally within 12 to 72 business hours of purchase.
2. Customized Consulting and Advisory Services: The firm provides bespoke consulting engagements including competitive analysis, product analysis, customized research, ESG analysis, macroeconomic analysis, healthcare pipeline analysis, supply and demand analysis, and GTM strategy services. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees.
3. Market Reports with Consulting Upsell: Market reports are sold with options for customization, personalized insights, and one-on-one consultation sessions with domain experts. The sales motion includes free sample report downloads, ToC requests, live sample readings, and RFP submission forms to convert prospects into consulting engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Research Nester is a market research and consulting firm that delivers syndicated market research reports and customized advisory services across diverse industry verticals. Its offerings span competitive benchmarking, product analysis, ESG analysis, healthcare pipeline and epidemiology analysis, supply-demand studies, and macroeconomic analysis, served to corporate clients globally.

Product overview

Research Nester is a global market research and consulting firm offering a portfolio of market intelligence products and strategic consulting services. The core offering consists of syndicated market research reports covering industries including healthcare, technology, chemicals, energy, banking and financial services, packaging, automotive, aerospace, and infrastructure. These are complemented by consulting services including Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking, Product Analysis, Customized Research, ESG Analysis, Healthcare Pipeline and Epidemiology Analysis, Supply and Demand Analysis, and Macroeconomic Analysis. The firm also publishes free blog/insights content and case studies. The company operates without a unified SaaS platform—the reports and consulting services function as discrete offerings delivered by a team of analysts and consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Research Reports (Syndicated) Off-the-shelf syndicated research reports covering industry analysis, market sizing, forecasts, and trends across IT, healthcare, energy, BFSI, FMCG, automotive, aerospace, defense, and other verticals. Available as standalone purchases via the company website for corporate buyers.
• Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Bespoke competitive intelligence and benchmarking service that profiles competitor strategies, product offerings, market share, pricing, and positioning for corporate strategy teams.
• Product Analysis Customized product-level analysis covering product positioning, feature benchmarking, adoption drivers, and customer perception for product management and strategy teams.
• Customized Research Fully bespoke research engagements scoped and quoted individually to address client-specific strategic questions across industries and geographies.
• ESG Analysis Environmental, Social, and Governance research and analysis service that supports corporate ESG strategy, sustainability reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Healthcare Pipeline and Epidemiology Analysis Specialized healthcare research covering drug pipeline tracking, disease epidemiology, treatment landscape analysis, and patient population forecasting for pharma and healthcare clients.
• Supply and Demand Analysis Supply and demand modeling and analysis service that assesses market capacity, supply-side dynamics, demand drivers, and gap opportunities for corporate strategy and operations teams.
• Macroeconomic Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% increase in user engagement and 30% rise in subscriptions for an EdTech SaaS client in Southeast Asia and Africa following competitive landscape analysis across 20+ countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers35 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Data Producers and In-House Research TeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationResearch Nester relies on its in-house expert team of researchers combined with top source data producers, integration tools, and analytics tools to provide decision-makers access to industry data via distribution methods suited to their organization requirements.
• Strategic Corporate PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch Nester forms strategic corporate partnerships to discover new customer service mechanisms and create new market prospects. These collaborations include pooling resources, establishing legal frameworks to create innovative technologies, or starting new businesses. The firm aims to produce original solutions supporting client objectives.
• Global Service Providers and Solution ProvidersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResearch Nester collaborates with a global network of service providers to respond to customer needs across various sectors. The firm works with regional dealers, distributors, and affiliate associates to deliver greater service and value to consumers.
• System Developers, Industry Organizations, Startups, and Academic InstitutionsmoderateTechnology or IntegrationResearch Nester collaborates with leading system developers, industry organizations, entrepreneurs, institutes, campuses, and startups to contribute to technological advances. The firm also assists IT companies by providing information to create new tools or enhance functionality of third-party goods.
• Top Publishers and Content ProvidersmoderateOthersResearch Nester has collaborated with top publishers worldwide to offer access to reliable technical citations including specifications, publications, journals, reports, procedures, instructions, guidebooks, dissertations, and other information spanning multiple sectors and disciplines.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationResearch Nester reports highlight Microsoft's involvement in the digital twin ecosystem. Microsoft is identified as a key player in the digital twin market and collaborates with technology partners including L&T Technology Services and Bentley Systems to establish Centers of Excellence for digital twin and digital thread requirements.
• GE VernovamoderateTechnology or IntegrationGE Vernova partnered with Ontario Power Generation in April 2024 to modernize five hydropower plants in the Niagara area over 15 years. Research Nester profiles this partnership as a key development in the small hydropower market, illustrating technology provider engagement in renewable energy modernization projects.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM is profiled as a leading player in the global managed services market in Research Nester's market analysis. The company is identified alongside other major players including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Cognizant, NTT DATA, HCLTech, and Wipro as driving market trends through AI integration, cloud expansion, and cybersecurity growth.
• Accenture plccoreTechnology or IntegrationAccenture plc is identified as a key player in the digital twin market in Research Nester's market reports. The company is profiled alongside IBM Corporation, GE Group, Microsoft Corporation, Atos SE, DXC Technology, ANSYS, Bentley Systems, Autodesk, and NVIDIA Corporation.
• Voith GmbH & Co.coreTechnology or IntegrationVoith GmbH is identified as a key player in the small hydropower market with strategic focus on technology development and M&A. In April 2024, Voith Hydro acquired modern equipment for use in hydropower plant construction, demonstrating strategic direction toward modernization.
• ENERGO-PROmoderateTechnology or IntegrationIn September 2024, ENERGO-PRO (a leading hydropower investor) finalized an agreement to acquire seven small hydropower facilities in Brazil. Research Nester identified this as a notable development expanding renewable energy portfolios in the Latin American hydropower market.
• Tata PowermoderateTechnology or IntegrationIn August 2024, Tata Power and Druk Green Power Corporation partnered to develop the 600 MW Khorlochhu Hydropower facility, with DGPC holding 60% equity and Tata Power owning 40%. Research Nester identified this as a key partnership enhancing regional energy security.
• Bentley SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationBentley Systems is identified as a key player in the digital twin market. L&T Technology Services partnered with Microsoft and Bentley Systems to establish a Center of Excellence addressing new-age manufacturing companies' digital twin and digital thread requirements.
• ANSYS, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationANSYS, Inc. is profiled as a key player in the digital twin market. The company employed its digital twin solution alongside ENGIE Lab CRIGEN to help companies transition to carbon-free energy, cutting costs, time, and environmental impact.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Frost & Sullivan: Global research and consulting firm providing syndicated market research, custom consulting and growth advisory across technology, healthcare, energy, chemicals and industrial sectors. Broader scale and deeper enterprise relationships, but overlaps with Research Nester's offerings.
• Gartner: Large global research and advisory firm serving enterprise technology, healthcare, finance and supply chain buyers with syndicated research plus high-touch advisory. Represents the scaled incumbent against which Research Nester competes for enterprise research budgets.

Direct peers

• IMARC Group: Market research and consultancy offering syndicated industry reports and custom consulting across manufacturing, healthcare, technology, chemicals and F&B. Operates from multiple global offices with a comparable analyst-led services model.
• Allied Market Research: Global market research and consulting company offering syndicated reports and bespoke studies across healthcare, technology, energy and consumer sectors. Closely matched to Research Nester on industry breadth, delivery model, and target buyers.
• Mordor Intelligence: Mid-tier global market research firm publishing syndicated reports and customized consulting across technology, healthcare, energy, chemicals and BFSI. Closely comparable to Research Nester in size, multi-vertical breadth, and report-led go-to-market.
• Future Market Insights: Global market research firm providing syndicated studies and consulting engagements across packaging, consumer goods, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Comparable to Research Nester in coverage breadth, client base, and report-driven sales motion.
• Market Research Future: Syndicated research publisher covering technology, healthcare, automotive, energy and consumer industries with reports and custom research services. Competes with Research Nester for the same mid-market and enterprise buyers of market intelligence.
• Grand View Research: Global syndicated market research and consulting firm covering healthcare, technology, chemicals and consumer industries with a similar report-plus-consulting model. Directly overlaps Research Nester in buyer segments, pricing posture, and report depth.
• Verified Market Research: Mid-tier research firm selling syndicated reports and custom consulting across technology, healthcare, energy, BFSI and industrial verticals. Same horizontal coverage strategy, distribution model, and customer profile as Research Nester.

Emerging players

• Inkwood Research: Smaller boutique research firm publishing syndicated reports and custom studies across technology, healthcare, chemicals and industrial verticals. Smaller scale than Research Nester but similar horizontal coverage and report-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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