Coleman Research
Coleman Research is part of VisasQ-Coleman, one of the largest expert networks globally. It operates a standard expert network model and focuses on buy-side and strategy consulting firms. In November 2024, the combined company had 600+ employees working across 7 offices in New York, Raleigh, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Hong Kong.
Coleman Research milestones
Coleman research was founded in 2023. The founder of Coleman Research has a background at Multex, a financial information service launched in the dot-com wave of 1999. He shares this background with the founder at Ridgetop Research.
In 2017, a former Coleman employee co-founded the ProSapient expert network.
In August 2021, Coleman was acquired by VisasQ for $102m. At the time, Coleman had more than twice the revenues of VisasQ. The combined entity has a strong presence in Japan and the US.
In November 2024, VisasQ-Coleman announced they had more than 650,000 experts globally, 175,000 of which are in Japan. This makes it one of the larger expert networks globally.
Main services offered:
1-on-1 consultations (phone interviews, meetings, conferences and placements)
35+ weekly Hosted Events (webinars and roundtables featuring senior experts hosted by Coleman analysts)
Expert surveys
Expert Relationship Management system
The company offers a technical platform for other firms to lease. The offering has evolved over time.
In November 2018, Coleman Research announced that they would launch a platform for aggregating analyst access and expert network services.
In June 2019, the company published a post on privacy legislation (e.g. GDPR). The post acknowledges the challenges around privacy legislation that also Inex One had discussed in a series of posts.
In July 2019, Coleman’s long-standing CTO left the firm. A new Chairman joined to drive tech strategy.
In October 2019, the company rebranded its Expert Management System as an Expert Relationship Management (ERM) platform. The platform is aimed at companies operating their own expert network.
Coleman faced a strategic dilemma between investing in its profitable expert network services, and developing a tech platform. After the VisasQ acquisition, they discontinued the ERM business.
Other mentions
Coleman Research featured in our expert network benchmarking from June-July 2018. We identified Coleman as a regional champion in our recurring expert network market sizing.
In January 2023, Coleman dropped its longtime red logo for a new visual identity, co-branding with its new parent company VisasQ.
