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68 Most Innovative Consumer Research Startups & Companies (California)

This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Consumer Research companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Consumer Research industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top California Consumer Research Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

UserTesting

UserTesting

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UserTesting is an on-demand human insight platform designed to improve customer insights.

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DISQO develops an audience insights platform designed to connect brands and people.

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Collectors

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Collectors offers authentication and sale services for high-value collectibles.

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People.ai

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People is an AI platform for enterprise sales, marketing, and customer success that uncovers revenue opportunities.

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Upwave

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Upwave is a marketing analytics company providing brand marketing measurement tech to the world’s leading brands, agencies, & publishers.

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Social Standards

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We’re creating the next generation of market research tools to discover in-depth & actionable consumer insights.

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Instreamatic

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Voice Marketing Platform

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Productboard

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Productboard is a product management system that helps organizations get the right products to market faster.

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Phonic

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Phonic is the go-to platform for voice and video research.

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nFlux AI

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nFlux AI is a unified integrated interface where users can acquire information efficiently and effectively

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Bitmo

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Mobile rewards and payment app that leverages data to better connect brands and consumers

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Ascend Consumer Finance

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Through a proprietary process called Adaptive Risk Pricing, Ascend empowers consumers to prove their real-time creditworthiness

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Everywhere

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Everywhere is a SaaS platform that uses machine learning to predict customer churn, upgrades, and other critical business outcomes.

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Fuel Cycle

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Fuel Cycle’s Market Research Cloud integrates human insight with critical business data for actionable intelligence.

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Omni-Lite Industries

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Omni-Lite Industries develops precision components utilizing advanced composite materials and computer-controlled cold forging techniques.

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brokkrr, Inc.

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Brokkrr is an online platform that revolutionizes the way consumers find and secure their insurance needs.

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Top Ten Reviews AI

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Smart AI Help People Choose the Perfect Product

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Spot Trender

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Spot Trender is the leader in advertising testing research. Our platform democratize ad testing and deliver immediate actionable insights.

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Toyota Research Institute

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Toyota Research Institute is an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.

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AYTM

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AYTM is an innovator in the do-it-yourself online market research.

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IndexBox

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IndexBox is a leading AI-based market research publisher

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Idean

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Idean is a global design firm dedicated to building digital products that define brands and designing services for the human experience.

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Hypothesis

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Hypothesis is a consulting and creative agency that uses consumer insights and data visualization to help clients with business decisions.

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Coraleer

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Coraleer develops Autonomous Surface Vehicles for researchers and coral reed explorers.

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Hello Vino

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Hello Vino is a wine recommendation service blending personalization with marketing and sales automation.

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CICESE Research Center

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The Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education is a public and educational research center.

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Sandelman and Associates

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Sandelman & Associates is a market & consumer research firm providing foodservice companies with consumer information & market intelligence.

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Karten Design

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Product Design and Innovation Consultancy

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Scripps Laboratories

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Scripps Laboratories is a manufacturer of high quality proteins and immunoreagents for the diagnostic industry and research community.

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Whoa

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Whoa is an innovation consultancy that transforms innovation challenges into innovation opportunities.

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Jupiter Research Foundation

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Private Scientific Research Foundation

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Darrell Survey

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Darrell Survey is a global market research company that specializes in golf equipment usage reports for major manufacturers.

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Waypoint Group

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Waypoint Group is a collaborative, seasoned consultancy that thrives on partnership.

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Game Cloud

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The Content Marketing Engagement Platform for Publishers Big and Small

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Interactivism

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Interactivism is a boutique digital product design & development studio.

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PinPoint Research

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PinPoint Research is in voice driven data collection and data processing services.

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Capital Nephrology Medical Group

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CNMG provides quality care to patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, etc.

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The Collective

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The First Lifestyle platform that rewards consumers and businesses.

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Stitch Marketing Research

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Stitch Marketing Research is a market research company offers qualitative, and quantitative research, and marketability assessment services.

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​Nesbitt & Parrinello

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​Nesbitt & Parrinello renders research assessments, analysis, counter-surveillance, response management, ​and media monitoring services.

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Veristrat

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Veristrat expertise in tax reporting solution, transaction advices, litigation support, research services for market, equity and industries.

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Cure GM1 Foundation

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Cure GM1 Foundation is a non-profit organization that expertise in funding research, gangliosidosis and lysosomal storage disease.

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Actionable Research

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Actionable Research is a marketing research consultancy that offers primary marketing research.

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Tulchin Research

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Tulchin Research is a research and consulting firm that specializes in public opinion research & strategic consulting services.

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Retronyms Labs

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Retronyms Labs combines design, engineering, and strategy to bring integrated technology experiences to life.

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AAA Copy

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AAA Copy offers a variety of professional services in photocopy, scanning, duplicating, subpoena and printing at competitive prices.

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Credit Card 321

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Credit Card 321 provides articles publications and information services about credit cards, repair, purchase, and scores.

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Ocean Futures Society

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OCEAN FUTURES SOCIETY works to explore our global ocean, inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly.

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Error Analysis

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Error Analysis is a research company that provides scientific technical advisory services in human factors, ergonomics, and safety.

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Konrad+King

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Konrad+King is a high-caliber product strategy+design firm with dangerously sharp skills honed by years of experience.

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Conversion Guides

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Conversion Guides guide businesses on the relentless pursuit of exponential growth

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Iceology

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Iceology is a consumer research and consulting firm that helps brands better understand and connect with their customers.

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UX Strategized

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UX Strategized deals in UX research, business strategy, driving digital strategy, design consulting and improve software usability.

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Duerr Evaluation Resources

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Duerr Evaluation Resources is a survey and evaluation research firm.

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RigorLabs

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RigorLabs provides customer research to help product teams build better products.

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Medical Imaging Consultancy

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Clinical Development and Medical Affairs consulting

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The Carlab

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The Carlab facilitates consumer research, consulting, product design, packaging, and simulation with analytics for vehicles.

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Stanford Energy

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Stanford Energy on energy research and education, from basic science and technology to policy and business.

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Scott Environmental Health

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Scott Environmental provides industrial SWPPP services to commercial and industrial clients.

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MyBackgroundCheck

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MyBackgroundCheck offers comprehensive personal background screening services to a variety of businesses.

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e-Political USA

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Non-partisan Political Marketing, Advertising, GOTV Research and Coaching

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Prosense Consumer Research Center

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Prosense Consumer Research Center is a sensory evaluation and consumer research provider.

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Donn & Company

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Donn & Company focus to deliver workers’​compensation managed care program evaluation, restructure, audit, and vendor selection services.

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Sherman Patent Search Group

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Sherman Patent Search Group is a patent research company focused on patentability, infringement, landscape, and accelerated examination.

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Rundlett & Associates

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Rundlett & Associates is the largest regional Certified Public Accounting firm.

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Cooper Roberts Research

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Cooper Roberts Research is a market research and analytics company.

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Research for Hire

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Research for Hire conducts agricultural-based research and residue studies like cropped, bare ground, and aquatic dissipation trails.

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leda labs

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Helping small businesses connect on a human level. All women User Experience research & design lab.

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