WhaleSights
WhaleSights is an expert network based in Beijing, China, with offices in Shanghai, and Hebei. According to their website, the firm has ~700,000 experts in its database and 200+ employees, making it one of the largest players in China's expert network industry.
Founded as 51 Experts, the company initially focused on serving the secondary securities market in China across major securities brokers, fund managers, and banks. Their clients include industry giants such as CITIC Securities, China International Capital Corporation (CICC), Haitong Securities, China Universal Asset Management, and Panjing Invest.
Since 2021, WhaleSights has expanded its focus to primary markets, offering market research services to private equity, venture capital, and corporate clients.
In 2023, WhaleSights began its global expansion, leveraging its extensive in-China resources to support foreign clients while growing its database of international experts.
