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Seattle, Washington, United States
discuss.io is a market research platform that enables researchers to conduct live video interviews and focus groups with participants from around the world. The platform offers tools for recruiting participants, scheduling interviews, and conducting research sessions, all in one place.
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In 2019, Discuss's revenue reached $6M. Since its launch in 2014, Discuss has shown consistent revenue growth.
Discuss reached a $18M valuation in 2025, set during its M&A Offer round.
| Year | Round | Amount | Valuation | % Sold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | M&A Offer | - | $18M | - |
CEO
Zach Simmons is the founder an CEO of Discuss.io, an insights technology firm. He has 20 years experience building software solutions. Prior to founding Discuss.io, he was the Technical Product Manager for Amazon Web Services (S3) where he ran the team that built the infrastructure that now powers a significant percentage of the modern internet.
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Discuss serves 100 customers.
Discuss employs approximately 55 people as of 2026, up from 43 in 2019, including 9 sales reps that carry a quota. It serves 100 customers that rely on its solutions.
Discuss generates $6M in revenue.
Discuss was founded by Zach Simmons.
The CEO of Discuss is Zach Simmons.
Discuss raised $0.
Discuss has 55 employees.
Discuss is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.
All figures on this page are taken directly from interviews or are estimates from public sources and proprietary models. Not financial advice. Read full disclaimer.
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Valuation
$18M
2019 Revenue
$6M
Customers
100
Funding
$0
Avg ACV
$60K
Team · 2020
55
Founded
2014
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Discuss Hit $6m revenue in June 2019 | |
| 2014 | Launched with $0 revenue |
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Reached 55 employees (December 2020) | |
| 2020 | Reached 44 employees (June 2020) | |
| 2019 | Reached 43 employees (December 2019) | |
| 2019 | Reached 40 employees (June 2019) | |
| 2018 | Reached 42 employees (December 2018) |
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