Research Tools

This is a broad list of different data resources that might be helpful in a research project. You won't use all of them all the time but as you spend more time on specific types of categories you'll start to learn what the best resources are (for example, if you spend a lot of time investing in consumer apps you'll find that App Annie and Apptopia are important data sets because they track app downloads and usage.)
NameTagsDescription
Bureau of Labor Statistics
https://www.bls.gov
Latest employment data for US jobs
CB Insights
https://www.cbinsights.com
Market intelligence platform
CooleyGO
https://www.cooleygo.com/trends/
Historical term sheet data
Crunchbase
https://www.crunchbase.com
Sourcing and market research platform
Dealroom.co
https://dealroom.co
Data provider on private companies in Europe
Factiva
https://professional.dowjones.com/factiva/#services
Global news monitoring and search engine
Pitchbook
https://pitchbook.com
Data on VC, PE, and public markets
Specter
https://tryspecter.com
Alternative data bank
US Census Bureau
https://www.census.gov
US population data
AngelList Salary Comps
https://angel.co/salaries
Salary and equity comps for startup roles
App Annie
https://www.appannie.com/en/
Mobile market data and analytics
Apptopia
https://apptopia.com
Mobile market data and analytics
Baremetrics
https://baremetrics.com
Metrics for SaaS & subscription businesses
Bombora
https://bombora.com
Interest signal data
BuiltWith
https://builtwith.com
Website tech stack information
Capterra
https://www.capterra.com
Software comparisons and reviews
Dataprovider
https://www.dataprovider.com/#
Website tracking data
IPqwery
https://ipqwery.com
Insight into any company's IP holdings
MixRank
https://mixrank.com
Data platform to prospect and discover leads
Oxydata
https://www.oxydata.io
In-depth data on people and companies
SensorTower
https://sensortower.com
Data insights on mobile apps
SimilarWeb
https://www.similarweb.com
Analysis on any website or app
Statista
https://www.statista.com
Markets statistics and surveys
TrustRadius
https://www.trustradius.com
Software reviews
Apteo
https://app.apteo.co
Low code data science tool
Ask Wonder
https://askwonder.com
Custom research
Bullet Point Network
https://www.bulletpoint.network/bpn-homepage
Scenario planning software
Digital Insight
https://www.digital-insight.com
Research on people and companies
Earnest
https://www.earnestresearch.com
Performance metrics and data
Enterprise Comparables
https://www.meritechcapital.com/public-comparables/enterprise#HistoricalTradingData
KPI and valuation metrics for software companies
Forrester
https://go.forrester.com
Research and insights
G2 Track
https://track.g2.com
Track and analyze software spend
Harvest Exchange
https://www.hvst.com
Aggregated research topics
IBIS World
https://www.ibisworld.com
Industry and market research
IDC
https://www.idc.com
Research for emerging topics and trends
Kumu
https://kumu.io
Organize data into relationship maps
Papers with Code
https://paperswithcode.com
ML research papers and code
Public Comps
https://www.publiccomps.com
Timely public SaaS metrics
Quid
https://quid.com
Data visualization
Techspert.io
https://www.techspert.io
Knowledge exchange platform
Tegus
https://www.tegus.co
Qualitative research insights from experts