Respondent

High-paying research platform for surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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New York, USA HQ
100 employees
2014 founded

What is Respondent?

Respondent.io is a research platform that connects professionals and consumers with researchers conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The platform is known for offering higher-than-average compensation, with studies often paying $50–$250+ per session. Respondent maintains a pool of over 4 million registered participants and uses a three-pronged recruitment approach: its internal marketplace, targeted online ads (including LinkedIn), and professional networks. For B2B studies, the platform includes employment verification by pulling data from LinkedIn profiles. Respondent reports fraud rates below 1%, ensuring high-quality research data.

Mission & values

Make participant recruitment for high-quality user research, B2B interviews, and consumer studies fast, fraud-free, and fairly paid.

Qualifications

To participate, users create a detailed profile including professional background, skills, job title, industry, company size, and languages. Connecting a LinkedIn profile is highly recommended to increase study invitations. The platform's algorithm matches participants with studies based on their profiles. Participants complete screener surveys designed by researchers to qualify for specific studies. A complete and accurate profile is essential for receiving relevant invitations.

Leadership

J

Jack Pratten

Co-Founder & CEO

H

Harrison Thomas

Co-Founder

Hiring process

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Sign up at respondent.io and build a detailed profile (job, industry, company size, languages, skills).

    About 1 day

  2. 2

    Connect LinkedIn (recommended)

    Linking LinkedIn meaningfully increases B2B study invitations and enables employment verification.

  3. 3

    Match & screen

    The platform matches you to studies; researchers send screener surveys to qualify you.

  4. 4

    Complete the study

    Surveys, 1:1 interviews, or focus groups — usually scheduled within days.

    About 7 days

  5. 5

    Get paid

    Compensation is sent after the researcher confirms the session.

    About 7 days

Funding

StageSeries A
Total raised$4,500,000

Company information

Frequently asked questions

How much do studies pay?
Most studies pay $50–$250+ per session, with B2B and professional interviews at the high end.
Is studying on Respondent guaranteed?
No. Researchers set criteria; you only receive invitations to studies your profile matches.
How does Respondent verify B2B participants?
For B2B studies it cross-checks LinkedIn profile data to confirm employment and seniority.
How fraud-prone is the platform?
Respondent reports fraud rates below 1% thanks to identity verification and LinkedIn cross-referencing.

Stay in the loop.

One email per week, 5 hand-picked roles.