Skip to main content
SSIA Research
SSIA Research
The State of Startups with Industry Analysts

Resources & Engagement

Explore SSIA research findings, reports and webinar recordings examining how startups, investors and industry analysts interact.

All materials are ungated, free to use and free to share with attribution.

Have questions about the findings or interested in a private presentation and Q&A for your team or community? Get in touch. We're happy to share what we've learned – and curious to hear new questions.

FEATURED PUBLICATION

SSIA Key Findings 2022 and 2025

The essential insights from the first two SSIA research rounds

Eight findings covering early analyst engagement, investor-observed business outcomes, buyer trust and startup growth.

No data and graphs just concise explanations and practical implications.

3 pages · PDF · Free access

PDF REPORTS

SSIA Research Report 2025

The latest addition of systematic startup AR insights
  • Startups' highest rated AR use cases
  • How Investors use Industry Analysts
  • Benefits investors observe in startups that manage AR
  • AR activity alignment to funding stages
  • Startup AR investment
  • Strategic implications for startups, investors, analysts, policymakers
  • The most-used Industry Analyst firms

Each chapter contains a systematic breakdown of what we found, why it matters, practitioner view and key takeaways. 

31 pages · PDF · Free access

SSIA Research Report 2022

The first-ever SSIA study – complete report
  • Startups' view of analyst independence and trustworthiness
  • analyst motivations to listen to startups
  • what drives AR readiness
  • when do startups first appear in analyst research
  • priorities for better briefings
  • who should run AR in startups
  • phased investment and plans for AR.

Each chapter contains a systematic breakdown of what we found and a practitioner view of what it means. 

27 pages · PDF · Free access

RECORDED WEBINARS

SSIA Webinar 2025

Full webinar on the 2025 findings

  • Startups' highest-rated AR use-cases
  • How Investors use Industry Analysts
  • Benefits investors observe in startups that manage AR
  • AR activity alignment to funding stages
  • Startup AR investment
  • Strategic implications for startups, investors, analysts, policymakers
  • The most-used Industry Analyst firms

44 minutes · YouTube · Free access

SSIA Webinar 2022

The first-ever SSIA study – full webinar
  • Startups' view of analyst independence and trustworthiness

  • Analyst motivations to listen to startups

  • What drives AR readiness

  • When do startups first appear in analyst research

  • Priorities for better briefings

  • Who should own AR in startups

  • Phased investment and plans for AR

57 minutes · YouTube · Free access

ENGAGE WITH THE RESEARCH

Discuss the SSIA findings

Do you have questions or are you interested in exploring what the research means for your organisation or community? Get in touch with the research team to discuss specific findings on a quick call or opportunities for a dedicated presentation and AMA session with your team.

Research Inquiry

Ask your questions about the research, its findings or implications.

Dedicated Research Briefing

Explore opportunities for dedicated presentations and discussions with startup, investor or analyst communities.

With researchers in Europe and the US, we can accommodate different time zones. Let's talk.