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68
74
Awareness
58
66
Consideration
52
58
Preference
44
49
Advocacy
Brand profile vs category average
Illustrative perception index (0–100) across the funnel.
Your brand
Category avg
Trust & credibility
10
28
62
Innovation
10
36
54
Value for money
14
40
46
Customer support
12
30
58
Market leadership
9
27
64
Sentiment by brand attribute
Positive
Neutral
Negative
C-suite
62
VP / Director
84
Senior manager
73
Procurement
58
Technical evaluator
47
Panel depth by decision-maker seniority
Illustrative share of verified contributors.
GO TO MARKET SURVEY

Verified B2B professionals, validating demand before you launch.

Most product launches fail for a preventable reason: the team trusted internal assumptions instead of collecting evidence from the market they were about to enter. A go to market survey is the research instrument that replaces guesswork with structured, verifiable data from the professionals who buy, use and evaluate products in your target segment. It tells you whether real demand exists, how the competitive landscape is perceived by actual buyers, and which messaging resonates before you commit budget to a full-scale launch. GrapeData delivers go to market surveys through a proprietary panel of LinkedIn-verified B2B professionals across 100+ countries. Every respondent is traceable and every response is screened by VerifAI, our AI-powered data quality engine. And when the numbers raise a question, you can schedule follow-up calls with the same verified respondents to get the depth behind the data.

THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEM

Go to market survey: the foundation of every defensible launch strategy

A go to market strategy is only as strong as the data it stands on. Market sizing models built on secondary research can estimate opportunity, but they cannot reveal how buyers actually perceive your value proposition, what trade-offs they are willing to accept, or which competitor they would choose if your product did not exist. A well-designed go to market survey answers the questions that determine launch success: is there validated demand in the target segment, how do potential buyers compare your offering against alternatives, what price range triggers consideration, which channels reach the decision-maker, and what unmet needs your positioning should address. When private equity firms evaluate a target company or consulting firms advise on market entry, the go to market survey becomes the primary instrument of commercial due diligence. It transforms opinion into evidence and protects multi-million decisions from the cost of being wrong.

Who we reach
  • Is there validated demand in the target segment?
  • How do buyers compare you against alternatives?
  • What price range triggers consideration?
  • Which channels reach the decision-maker?
  • What unmet needs should your positioning address?
FROM COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS TO PRODUCT MARKET FIT

Go to market survey solutions

GrapeData serves as a full-service go to market research partner across the launch lifecycle. Our core capabilities include: Every capability is underpinned by the same foundation: a LinkedIn-verified panel, AI-powered quality assurance, full respondent traceability and the option to escalate from survey data to live conversations with the people behind the responses.

Competitive analysis and intelligence

survey-based perception data from verified buyers on how they rank competitors, which features drive switching and where positioning gaps create opportunity

Product market fit validation

hyper-targeted recruitment through LinkedIn-verified profiles to measure willingness to pay, problem severity, switching intent and satisfaction drivers among your ideal buyers

Win loss analysis

structured buyer feedback from verified evaluators on decision drivers, competitive positioning, sales process and pricing perception

Market research for due diligence

defensible primary data with full respondent traceability, transparent methodology and VerifAI quality assurance that meets investment committee standards

Brand equity tracking and competitive benchmarking

longitudinal survey programmes with consistent verified audiences across markets, measuring awareness, consideration, preference and loyalty over time

Quant, then qual: same respondents

Run quantitative go to market surveys at statistically robust sample sizes, then escalate to follow-up expert calls with the same respondents for deeper insight.

Example: a 200-respondent go to market survey doesn't stop at a slide deck: the five most insightful respondents are available for one-to-one calls within days.

METHODOLOGY

Quantitative rigour with qualitative depth.

GrapeData supports every stage of the go to market research process with a white-glove service model. Our in-house specialists work alongside your team on survey design, audience targeting and questionnaire logic. Once fieldwork begins, the GrapeVine client dashboard gives you visibility into response rates, completion quality and demographic breakdowns. Our proprietary vetting technology, VerifAI, automatically cross-references respondent profiles, flags inconsistencies and removes low-quality responses before they reach your dashboard. The stakes for due diligence market research is higher than for general market studies: data must be defensible, methodology transparent, and every insight auditable. GrapeData was built for this standard.

SPEED WITHOUT SACRIFICING RIGOUR

50 niche decision-makers or 2,000 across geographies — same rigour either way.

For clients who need speed without sacrificing rigour, our platform can deliver cleaned, validated survey data in days rather than weeks. Whether you need 50 niche decision-makers in a single vertical or 2,000 respondents across multiple geographies, our recruitment engine combines AI-driven targeting with geolocation verification to match the right professionals to your study.

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WHY GRAPEDATA

Why leading firms choose GrapeData for go to market surveys

LinkedIn-verified professional panel

every respondent is authenticated against their professional profile across 100+ countries, eliminating fraudulent or misrepresented responses

VerifAI data quality engine

proprietary AI that detects fraud, inconsistency and low-effort responses automatically before they reach your dataset

Full traceability and transparency

every response links to a verified profile and passes through documented quality checks

Follow-up expert calls

move seamlessly from quantitative data to one-on-one conversations with the same verified respondents for deeper context

White-glove project management

dedicated support from survey design through data delivery, with real-time monitoring via the GrapeVine dashboard

HOW IT WORKS

From briefing to defensible insight

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Briefing & design

GTM briefing, questionnaire design and market scoping.

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Verified fielding

LinkedIn-authenticated B2B professionals, VerifAI-screened.

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Quant analysis

Statistically robust results across geographies and markets.

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Follow-up calls

One-to-one expert calls with your most insightful respondents.

F A Q

Frequently asked questions about go to market surveys

What is a go to market survey and how does it reduce launch risk?
A go to market survey collects structured feedback from verified professionals in your target market before launch. It replaces assumptions with evidence on demand, pricing and competitive positioning, protecting multi-million decisions from the cost of being wrong.
How do private equity firms use go to market surveys in commercial due diligence?
Private equity firms survey verified industry professionals to validate investment theses with primary evidence. Applications include testing market demand, assessing competitive positioning and identifying growth barriers. The data meets investment committee standards through full respondent traceability and transparent methodology.
How do you ensure data quality in a B2B go to market survey?
We combine LinkedIn-verified recruitment, VerifAI automated fraud detection, single-blind methodology and human expert review. Every response links to a verified professional profile with full traceability. This multi-layer system delivers data that withstands scrutiny from boards, investors and consulting engagements.
What is the difference between competitive analysis and competitive intelligence?
Competitive analysis surveys measure how buyers perceive and rank specific competitors at a point in time. Competitive intelligence programmes use ongoing survey data to track shifts in market dynamics over time. Both benefit from verified panels and follow-up calls to explore unexpected findings.
Can a go to market survey validate product market fit for B2B companies?
Yes. A well-designed survey measures willingness to pay, problem severity, switching intent and feature priorities among verified target buyers. Respondents are filtered by industry, seniority and function through LinkedIn, ensuring feedback reflects your actual market rather than generic panels.

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