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GWI

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https://www.gwi.com/
Last activity: 17.06.2026
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We’re the target audience company that does things a bit differently. Our job is to cut through the noise and give you facts you can trust. Our flagship study represents more than 2 billion people around the world, and it tells you how consumers are changing; their actions, ideals, perceptions, feelings... (you get the gist).

The world’s largest (and smallest) brands, marketing agencies and media organizations rely on us every day to help them stand out. Working with the likes of Twitter, Google, Spotify, WPP, IPG and Omnicom Group, we help them find really original and in-depth insights through our one-of-a-kind platform.

And if that doesn’t float your boat, we’ve got a whole bunch of custom services to let you do more tailored research across 46 countries – asking whoever you want, whatever you want.
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3.84K
Followers
37.77K
Website visits
450.6K /mo.
Mentions
58

Overview

Location
United Kingdom
Employees
201-500
Phone
+44 20 7731 1614
Total raised
$180M
Valuation
$850M
Founded date
2009

Funding Rounds 1

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Mentions in press and media 58

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Jun 2, 2026New Article Shows Why Hotel Concepts Should Start With Data, Not InstinctHuman Centric Group’s new article by Matteo Rinaldi explains why successful hotel concepts should be built through data, psychographic insight and market immersion, not instinct alone. Matteo Rinaldi, co-founder of Human Centric Group, adju...
Feb 7, 2026A ‘quiet revolution’: Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phonesAccount manager Matt Richards, 23, deleted all his social media apps from his phone last year, and was surprised to find that his life changed for the better. Richards had been using a smartphone since he was 11 years old and grew up with t...
Jan 23, 2026GWI Launches Agent Spark, the Human Insights Agent Built for Use in LLMs and other AI Platforms, the global insights company, launched Agent Spark, an always-on insights agent now integrated into leading AI platforms, including ChatGPT and Claude. Designed for a world where AI has become the default interface for work, Agent Spark em...
Jan 16, 2026Big Tech wants to access your health recordsOpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT Health this month is set to capitalise a behavioural pattern that has already taken hold. Millions of people use AI chatbots to make sense of symptoms, test results and medical jargon, often even before speaking t...
Jan 8, 2026For Gen Z, Dry January has become something much biggerGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... For young people across the United States, “Dry January” is no longer a novelty. For some, it has become a year-round way of life. Members of Gen Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — are drinking...
Sep 4, 2025Qualified Launches Piper AI SDR Superagent for HubSpot Marketing HubWith Piper for HubSpot, marketers no longer need to rely on the traditional and inefficient process of having human sales development rep (SDRs) work inbound leads. Now they can harness the power of agentic marketing and Piper the AI SDR Ag...
Sep 2, 2025Emerging Tribes Are Redefining Global Culture. New Report Reveals Key Growth Opportunities for BrandsA modern marketer observes a tribal fire surrounded by diverse tribe members, each representing contemporary passions—from yoga to surfing to virtual reality—gathered around a symbolic totem carved with iconic brand logos like Nike, Apple, ...
Aug 27, 2025Pro-DEI organizers fired up to maintain Target boycott as promises go unfulfilledRetail analysts say it’s difficult to gauge the exact impact of the boycott, since Target has faced a slump the last few years and a leadership change was in the cards. Still, groups like Washington-based DC Boycott Target Coalition insist ...
Jul 8, 2025Why Gen Z loves ‘Tenniscore’, the preppy Wimbledon dress codeZendaya and the ‘Tenniscore’ trend took hold last year following the release of the film Challengers, but fashion types assumed the look would be game, set and match by autumn. Little did they know: Brat summer is back, and so is Tenniscore...
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FAQ about GWI

When was GWI founded?

GWI was founded in 2009.

How much funding has GWI raised?

GWI has raised $180M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about GWI?

Parsers VC has collected 58 articles mentioning GWI, among them “New Article Shows Why Hotel Concepts Should Start With Data, Not Instinct” (Jun 2, 2026) and “A ‘quiet revolution’: Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones” (Feb 7, 2026).

Is GWI still active?

Yes, GWI is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 17, 2026.