Investigating the Market for Interactive Media

Investigating the Market for Interactive Media

Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023

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Investment Opportunities in Software as a Service (SaaS)

An investor engaged Stax to assess the attractiveness of a potential investment in a Software as a Service (SaaS) video hosting, sharing, and services platform.


Specifically, Stax sought to assess the market opportunity and outlook for the Target’s 

relevant video hosting, livestreaming, and webinar services used across key self-serve and enterprise accounts. 


We also assessed:


  • Usage dynamics and outlook, voice of customer, and the video hosting competitive landscape.
  • The strength and stability of the Target’s self-serve and enterprise competitive position 
  • The Target’s growth opportunities within the self-serve segment

Planning Strategy


Stax sought to understand market dynamics and the Target's positioning and 

performance among competitors, leveraging primary research such as phone interviews and web surveys, further supplemented by additional secondary research:


  • Phone calls with the Target’s customers, competitor's customers, non-adopters, and industry experts
  • Web-based survey of the Target’s customers, competitor's customers, and non-adopters 

Trends in the Market

Our deliverable included:


  • Detailed information on the expected market growth over the next 3 years
  • Business segment level Target growth potential
  • Implications for growth in hosting and livestreaming services post the Covid sector boom.

Stax uncovered key purchasing criteria for enterprise customers, including customer

implications based on those findings.


  • Outlined the competitive landscape, providing a view on the Target’s positioning vs. competitors across its business divisions
  • Customer pain points
  • Key strategic and operational issues that may have worsened the Target’s positioning
  • Suggestions for improvement.

Finally, Stax provided user case studies to portray common themes and sentiments among the Target’s customer base.


A Deeper Look into the Market


Stax helped the Client to better understand the market for interactive media, along with the competitive landscape and the Target’s value proposition in the space to support the Client's investment decision.


Investment Opportunities in Software as a Service (SaaS)

An investor engaged Stax to assess the attractiveness of a potential investment in a Software as a Service (SaaS) video hosting, sharing, and services platform.


Specifically, Stax sought to assess the market opportunity and outlook for the Target’s relevant video hosting, livestreaming, and webinar services used across key self-serve and enterprise accounts. 


We also assessed:


  • Usage dynamics and outlook, voice of customer, and the video hosting competitive landscape.
  • The strength and stability of the Target’s self-serve and enterprise competitive position 
  • The Target’s growth opportunities within the self-serve segment

Planning Strategy


Stax sought to understand market dynamics and the Target's positioning and 

performance among competitors, leveraging primary research such as phone interviews and web surveys, further supplemented by additional secondary research:


  • Phone calls with the Target’s customers, competitor's customers, non-adopters, and industry experts
  • Web-based survey of the Target’s customers, competitor's customers, and non-adopters 

Trends in the Market

Our deliverable included:


  • Detailed information on the expected market growth over the next 3 years
  • Business segment level Target growth potential
  • Implications for growth in hosting and livestreaming services post the Covid sector boom.

Stax uncovered key purchasing criteria for enterprise customers, including customer

implications based on those findings.


  • Outlined the competitive landscape, providing a view on the Target’s positioning vs. competitors across its business divisions
  • Customer pain points
  • Key strategic and operational issues that may have worsened the Target’s positioning
  • Suggestions for improvement.

Finally, Stax provided user case studies to portray common themes and sentiments among the Target’s customer base.


A Deeper Look into the Market


Stax helped the Client to better understand the market for interactive 

media, along with the competitive landscape and the Target’s value proposition in the space to support the Client's investment decision.



Investment Opportunities in Software as a Service (SaaS)

An investor engaged Stax to assess the attractiveness of a potential investment in a Software as a Service (SaaS) video hosting, sharing, and services platform.


Specifically, Stax sought to assess the market opportunity and outlook for the Target’s relevant video hosting, livestreaming, and webinar services used across key self-serve and enterprise accounts. 


We also assessed:


  • Usage dynamics and outlook, voice of customer, and the video hosting competitive landscape.
  • The strength and stability of the Target’s self-serve and enterprise competitive position 
  • The Target’s growth opportunities within the self-serve segment

Planning Strategy


Stax sought to understand market dynamics and the Target's 

positioning and performance among competitors, leveraging primary research such as phone interviews and web surveys, further supplemented by additional secondary research:


  • Phone calls with the Target’s customers, competitor's customers, non-adopters, and industry experts
  • Web-based survey of the Target’s customers, competitor's customers, and non-adopters 

Trends in the Market

Our deliverable included:


  • Detailed information on the expected market growth over the next 3 years
  • Business segment level Target growth potential
  • Implications for growth in hosting and livestreaming services post the Covid sector boom.

Stax uncovered key purchasing criteria for enterprise customers, including customer implications based on those findings.


  • Outlined the competitive landscape, providing a view on the Target’s positioning vs. competitors across its business divisions
  • Customer pain points
  • Key strategic and operational issues that may have worsened the Target’s positioning
  • Suggestions for improvement.

Finally, Stax provided user case studies to portray common themes and sentiments among the Target’s customer base.


A Deeper Look into the Market


Stax helped the Client to better understand the

market for interactive media, along with the 

competitive landscape and the Target’s value proposition 

in the space to support the Client's investment decision.


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