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Your partner in decision science

We uncover objective truths through custom quantitative research programs built for impact. Our team blends curiosity, rigor, and advanced methods to help you make smarter, more confident decisions.

Meet the team behind the insights—curious, rigorous, and driven by purpose.

Our values shape how we work—with each other and with every client.

Join our remote-first team and help shape the future of decision science.

Let’s talk through your big questions and figure out the evidence that matters.

How we do research differently

For us, research isn’t about numbers in a spreadsheet—it’s about answering your most important questions with clarity, purpose, and real-world impact.

We begin with the decision you need to make—then design lean, focused research to get you there.

Spotting trends is simple. Uncovering why takes rigor. Our statistical models reveal hidden drivers that turn data into confident action.

AI is powerful, but it can’t replicate lived experience. We use it to streamline our process—not to replace the human responses that are central to our research.

See what insight can do

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See how we’ve answered complex questions with research backed insights and creative problem-solving.

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Understand market potential and customer drivers clearly

Move beyond basic demographics. Gradient’s detailed audience research provides private equity firms and investment banks with precise insights into consumer attitudes, behaviors, and motivations. We uncover critical intelligence for assessing investments and fueling portfolio growth.

Identify untapped growth opportunities

Before investing in or scaling a company, deeply understanding customer behaviors and market dynamics is essential. Our tailored audience research reveals the underlying motivations and unmet needs that drive consumer decisions, helping you confidently identify market opportunities and growth potential.

Quantify hidden demand
Discover deeper customer needs and emotions driving purchase behaviors, revealing opportunities often missed by standard market analyses.
Enhance strategic positioning
Clearly align your portfolio companies' messaging and product strategies with identified customer motivations and situational triggers to maximize market impact.
Predict market shifts
Stay ahead by recognizing emerging trends, changing consumer behaviors, and unmet market needs before your competitors.

The Gradient difference

  • Define the decision
    We start by defining the critical investment or growth decisions you need to inform, ensuring every insight gathered directly supports your objectives.
  • Design targeted research
    Utilizing rigorous statistical methods, we design surveys and analyses tailored specifically to your strategic questions, focusing only on essential data.
  • Analyze & interpret
    Our team of data scientists and PhD researchers not only identify consumer behaviors but clearly articulate the underlying reasons, transforming complex data into actionable strategic guidance.
  • Activate insights
    Rather than broad reports, we deliver precise, actionable recommendations to guide investment decisions, market entry strategies, or portfolio company positioning.
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Survey methodologies that drive results

Segmentation Analysis

Segmentation Analysis clarifies your client’s market by categorizing consumers into meaningful groups based on shared attitudes, behaviors, or psychographic profiles, enabling your agency to tailor powerful, targeted experiences that resonate and convert. This helps you:

  • Communicate more effectively by aligning your offers and messaging with each segment’s core motivations.

  • Pinpoint which audiences are most likely to convert or show long-term loyalty, maximizing ROI.

  • Focus on segments that promise the greatest growth, rather than spreading your brand efforts too thin

 
Demand Space Analysis

Demand space analysis enhances traditional segmentation by exploring nuanced motivations behind consumer choices, why, when, and how decisions occur. This empowers your agency to:

  • Spot whitespace opportunities for new offerings or brand extensions.

  • Refine messaging to resonate with each unique consumer need-state.

  • Develop more impactful experiences tailored to real-life motivations.

 

 
Occasion Analysis

Occasion analysis investigates the specific contexts and situations triggering consumer actions. By pinpointing exact moments of purchase or usage, your agency can:

  • Uncover untapped usage scenarios for potential brand extensions.

  • Tailor messaging that resonates with consumers’ situational needs.

  • Optimize product offerings based on how and when people naturally engage with them.

 
CASE STUDIES

Success stories at a glance

Explore how leading investment firms have leveraged precise audience insights to strategically adjust pricing models, successfully enter new markets, and significantly boost profitability

Trusted by leading organizations

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