
TestingTime is a service that recruits test users for UX research, enabling companies to connect with their target audience globally. They offer a platform to select study methods, define target audiences, and recruit participants from an international pool of over 985,000 people. TestingTime handles the entire recruitment process, including screening, scheduling, and payments, with a guarantee for replacements or refunds in case of no-shows or mismatches. They also offer AI-powered personas through a partnership with LeanScope AI for early insights. Their business model focuses on service fees for user recruitment.

TestingTime is a service that recruits test users for UX research, enabling companies to connect with their target audience globally. They offer a platform to select study methods, define target audiences, and recruit participants from an international pool of over 985,000 people. TestingTime handles the entire recruitment process, including screening, scheduling, and payments, with a guarantee for replacements or refunds in case of no-shows or mismatches. They also offer AI-powered personas through a partnership with LeanScope AI for early insights. Their business model focuses on service fees for user recruitment.
What they do: Recruit test users for UX/CX and market-research studies via a self-service platform and managed services
Founded / HQ: 2015, Zurich, Switzerland
Scale: Panel of ~985,000 participants; ~38 employees
Exit: Acquired by Norstat Group (completed Sep 30, 2021)
User recruitment for UX/CX and market research
2015
Market research / UX research
Public profiles list a Series A with Verve Ventures as lead; amount and date not fully disclosed in provided evidence.
“Acquired by Norstat Group (completed September 30, 2021); prior investors include Verve Ventures and SICTIC as listed in public profiles”