Who we are and what we do

Appinio is a global market research platform that stands for innovative and straightforward market research. The world’s largest opinion network helps companies to quickly and efficiently survey specific target groups and get representative results in real time. Appinio collects millions of opinions from 190+ markets every day.

More than 2,600 clients worldwide rely on Appinio, including consultancies, NGOs, agencies, media, political decision-makers and companies from the consumer goods, mobility or technology sectors, among others. From multinationals to startups – VW, Unilever, Henkel, Telekom, Bertelsmann, Warner Bros, Samsung, Jägermeister, Porsche Consulting, Jung von Matt and About You are just a few of our clients.

Appinio was founded in 2014 in Hamburg by Jonathan Kurfess (Chairman), Max Honig (CEO) and Kai Granaß (CTO). Since then, we have been growing sustainably and completely independent from VCs. Today, more than 260 Appinioneers from 35+ nationalities in 15+ countries are working on our mission to make the world more fact-based.

Appinio's mission is to make the world more fact-based and democratize market research. That's why we want to give everyone – individuals, companies, journalists, policymakers and NGOs – access to unbiased and representative information.

2023: The 206th fastest-growing company in Europe (Financial Times Statista) 2023: B-Corp Certification 2022: The 126th fastest-growing company in Europe (Financial Times Statista) 2022: German Founder’s Award, category "Rising Star" 2022: Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award, category "Fastest Growing Tech Company, DE" 2021: The 136th fastest-growing company in Europe (Financial Times Statista) 2020: Jonathan Kurfess, Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, category "Media & Marketing" 2019: Gunnar-Uldall Business Award, category "Company Foundation" 2017: Pioneers Festival: Top European Business Startup 2016: German Accelerator 2015: Webfuture Award, Best of Mobile (bom), Best of Hamburg

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Here you'll find everything you might need for a publication – recent press releases, our press kit with the company information and imagery, latest publications, and more details on how we can collaborate.

Us in a nutshell

Appinio is a global market research platform that stands for innovative and straightforward market research. The world’s largest opinion network helps companies to quickly and efficiently survey specific target groups and get representative results in real time. Appinio collects millions of opinions from 190+ markets every day.
More than 2,600 clients worldwide rely on Appinio, including consultancies, NGOs, agencies, media, political decision-makers and companies from the consumer goods, mobility or technology sectors, among others. From multinationals to startups – VW, Unilever, Henkel, Telekom, Bertelsmann, Warner Bros, Samsung, Jägermeister, Porsche Consulting, Jung von Matt and About You are just a few of our clients.
Appinio was founded in 2014 in Hamburg by Jonathan Kurfess (Chairman), Max Honig (CEO) and Kai Granaß (CTO). Since then, we have been growing sustainably and completely independent from VCs. Today, more than 260 Appinioneers from 35+ nationalities in 15+ countries are working on our mission to make the world more fact-based.
Appinio's mission is to make the world more fact-based and democratize market research. That's why we want to give everyone – individuals, companies, journalists, policymakers and NGOs – access to unbiased and representative information.
- 2023: The 206th fastest-growing company in Europe (Financial Times Statista)
- 2023: B-Corp Certification
- 2022: The 126th fastest-growing company in Europe (Financial Times Statista)
- 2022: German Founder’s Award, category "Rising Star"
- 2022: Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award, category "Fastest Growing Tech Company, DE"
- 2021: The 136th fastest-growing company in Europe (Financial Times Statista)
- 2020: Jonathan Kurfess, Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, category "Media & Marketing"
- 2019: Gunnar-Uldall Business Award, category "Company Foundation"
- 2017: Pioneers Festival: Top European Business Startup
- 2016: German Accelerator
- 2015: Webfuture Award, Best of Mobile (bom), Best of Hamburg

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Appinio for journalists

Looking for a reliable data partner for your stories? Look no further, you're in the right place. As the world's largest opinion network, we collect millions of responses from consumers every day and would be happy to support quality journalism by sharing our insights with you (for free).

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