Focaldata

Focaldata

AI-first consumer insight platform for research

Overview

Focaldata provides an AI-first consumer insight platform paired with research services to help organizations make better marketing, product, strategy, and policy decisions. It combines its proprietary research technology with a team of researchers to collect high-quality quantitative and qualitative data, reducing operational overhead so clients can focus on deep analysis and strategic advice. The platform is used by world-class consultants and data scientists to generate actionable insights, and the company also conducts political and social research, including polling and analysis for elections such as the US presidential race and the UK General Election. Overall, Focaldata aims to deliver scalable, data-driven insights that inform decision-making across commercial, policy, and electoral contexts.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Focaldata

Simplify's Rating
Why Focaldata is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Consumer Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$436.6K

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • Focaldata added New Balance, Hope Not Hate, and Gates Foundation in March 2026.
  • The company says 2025 growth added 25 people across engineering, product, research, growth, and ops.
  • Revenue reached £9 million by March 2026, while clients adopted upgraded AI insight workflows.

What critics are saying

  • YouGov, Ipsos, and Kantar crush Focaldata with global scale and entrenched enterprise relationships.
  • Its 2026 public footprint stays tiny: about 50 employees and £9 million revenue.
  • If AI outputs disappoint clients, the co-worker brand becomes a liability, not a moat.

What makes Focaldata unique

  • Focaldata sells an AI co-worker that designs, executes, and delivers research end-to-end.
  • Its platform combines automated surveys, AI-moderated interviews, and expert researcher services.
  • It claims authenticated global panel access across 130+ markets and deep data-quality checks.

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Funding

Total Funding

$436.6k

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

0 Rounds

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 0%

1 year growth

↑ 1%

2 year growth

↑ 0%

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