Prolific provides a platform for researchers to access high-quality data from a global community of over 200,000 vetted participants, enabling rapid collection of detailed responses for surveys and AI training tasks. The service addresses the challenge of slow and unreliable data acquisition by allowing researchers to launch studies in 15 minutes and receive responses within 2 hours.
Funding
$33.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Researchers and AI developers often face challenges in acquiring high-quality, diverse, and reliable data for training AI models, conducting surveys, and performing other research tasks. Traditional methods can be slow, expensive, and may not provide access to a representative sample of participants.
Solution
Prolific is a platform that connects researchers and AI developers with a global pool of vetted participants, enabling rapid and efficient data collection. The platform facilitates the launch of studies and AI training tasks, allowing researchers to gather detailed responses and feedback from a diverse community. Prolific's system ensures high-quality data by providing tools for participant screening, attention checks, and data validation. Researchers can target specific demographics and expertise, ensuring the data collected is relevant and representative of the target population. The platform's streamlined workflow and integration capabilities simplify the research process, accelerating the pace of discovery and innovation.
Target Audience
Prolific primarily serves academic researchers, AI developers, and organizations requiring high-quality data for training AI models, conducting surveys, and performing other research tasks.
Features
- Access to a global community of over 200,000 vetted participants with diverse demographics and expertise.
- Tools for participant screening, attention checks, and data validation to ensure high-quality data.
- Rapid study launch and data collection, with typical response times of within 2 hours.
- Integration with popular research tools and platforms via a simple API.
- Customizable sampling briefs to target specific demographics and expertise.
- Advanced profiling capabilities for detailed participant information.
- Real-time monitoring of study progress and participant engagement.