Riplo
AI-supported deal advisory for private-equity investors.
AI-native research, strategy & diligence companies
Research and analysis delivered for business decisions. Explore selected firms and platforms, their delivery models and official sources.
AlphaSense
AI-powered financial and market research combining premium content with enterprise knowledge.
Fireside
Consumer research and product studies using AI-supported delivery.
Mercor
Expert human work and evaluation infrastructure for AI systems.
Consensus
An AI research platform for finding and synthesizing scientific evidence.
Elicit
AI-supported research synthesis and evidence review.
Xapien
AI-led due-diligence research and background intelligence on people and organizations.
LinqAlpha
AI investment-research agents for institutional financial workflows.
What does AI-native mean in research, strategy & diligence?
In research, strategy & diligence, an AI-native firm makes AI central to how it delivers the work. A service firm takes on delivery for you; a software company provides tools your team uses. The distinction matters when comparing scope, human involvement, and responsibility.
Y Combinator’s service-company thesis describes the wider shift toward businesses that use AI to perform work for customers. This index brings those firms together with relevant software, with sources and delivery models kept explicit.
Read Y Combinator’s thesisFAQ
Am I buying a research deliverable or access to a research platform?
Check whether analysts produce a report or recommendation for you, or your team searches and synthesizes information using software.
How can I compare the quality of research work?
Ask about source access, methodology, analyst review, update cadence and the treatment of uncertainty. Request examples of deliverables relevant to your decision.
How do I use these profiles to make a shortlist?
Start with the delivery model and services, then compare company details, named examples and source links. Profiles describe published information; confirm current scope, availability and commercial terms directly with the company.