Prolific Academic Ltd.
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Prolific Academic Ltd. - overview
Established
2014
Location
London, -, UK
Primary Industry
Software
About
Founded in 2014 by Ekaterina Damer and Phelim Bradley and based in Oxford, UK, Prolific Academic Ltd. operates as a research technology company that connects researchers to collect responses from other participants and uses tools to conduct online research. In December 2019, Prolific Academic Ltd. raised USD 1.
2 million in seed funding co-led by AltaIR and Pioneer Fund, with participation from 10x Value Partners and Y Combinator. The company has over 10,000 researchers from more than 1500 institutions and companies, and a network of more than 70,000 active research participants from various backgrounds. The clients of the company include the World Bank and several other fortune 500 companies. The company operates as a developer of a platform that connects researchers with global research participants.
The platform provides solutions to researchers, data scientists, and entrepreneurs to collect responses from participants. The company also provides cash rewards to participants, and the software can be integrated with any survey tool. The company generates revenue through its SaaS-based platform. It requires researchers to pay participants USD 9.
60 per hour, while the minimum pay is USD 6. 50 per hour. The company also charges a 33% service fee on the total participant cost.
Current Investors
Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Altair Investments
Primary Industry
Software
Sub Industries
Market Research & Consulting, Internet, Application Integration Software, Content Management Software
Website
www.prolific.co
Verticals
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Research (Non-Medical)
Company Stage
Series A
Total Amount Raised
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Prolific Academic Ltd. - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Apr 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2018 | Apr 30, 2019 | Apr 30, 2020 | Apr 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
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| Revenue (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | (90,439) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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