Bringing researchers and participants together
We are on a mission to facilitate meaningful conversations between researchers and participants with diverse and unique perspectives from around the globe.
At Respondent, we believe that research participants are at the center of quality research. You shouldn't conduct the research if you can't find the right participants. Participants can greatly improve research outcomes, leading to accurate, higher-quality decision-making. The stakes are high, and the research teams that invest in gaining a deep and contextual understanding of their target audience will build products and services that are superior to their peers.
Our journey so far
Founded in 2016
The very first Spanish-speaking participants recruited on the subways in NYC for an advertising agency launching a liquor brand.
Oct 2016
A combination of tools mashed together to capture screener surveys from researchers & screener responses from participants, using Google Forms + PayPal + Google Sheets + email
May 2017
Launched MVP, connecting researchers & participants without manual intervention.
Dec 2017
IBM, Microsoft, Intuit, Twillio, SAP, Oracle begin scaling their participant recruiting operations on Respondent
March 2018
Reached 100k registered participant profiles, and raised $5M USD Series A
2021
Reach 1.5M participants and more than 100k projects posted on Respondent
2023
With 3M participants across 150 countries, and adding 50k new participants each month, Respondent launches an API for research platforms scale up their participant recruiting infrastructure
Where we work
We are a fully remote team
Respondent operates as a fully remote team, embracing the flexibility and matching the global footprint of our researchers and participants. We believe great work can be done anywhere, and we value diverse perspectives from around the world. Our global representation allows us to create, collaborate, and deliver superior research solutions no matter where we are.
