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GWI

GWI

Audience Intelligence and Cogwi.com

GWI provides marketers with comprehensive, always-on audience intelligence from the world's largest study of digital consumers, enabling data-driven decisions across strategy, creative, and media planning.

Last updated May 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2009
HQ
London, England, United Kingdom
Connections
3

At a glance

Employees
201-500
Funding
$180M
Revenue
$50M-$100M
3integrations

About

Leading global provider of audience insights data with one of the largest proprietary consumer datasets

GWI (formerly GlobalWebIndex) is a leading audience intelligence platform that provides comprehensive consumer insights data to marketers, agencies, and media companies worldwide. The company surveys over 2.7 million internet users annually across 53 countries, creating one of the world's largest studies on the connected consumer. Their platform enables clients to understand audience behaviors, attitudes, motivations, and media consumption patterns to inform marketing strategy, content creation, media planning, and business decisions. GWI's data covers demographics, psychographics, brand preferences, purchase intent, media habits, and lifestyle attributes, making it a critical tool for audience targeting and market research in the digital advertising ecosystem. The company has established itself as a trusted source for consumer insights, serving major brands, advertising agencies, media owners, and technology platforms globally. GWI's self-serve platform democratizes access to consumer data that was traditionally available only through expensive custom research, positioning it as an essential tool for modern marketing and advertising professionals.

Business model

SaaS

Target market

Enterprise and Mid-Market

What they offer

  • GWI Core

    Primary audience insights platform providing access to consumer data across demographics, behaviors, attitudes, and media consumption

  • GWI Spark

    Trend discovery tool that surfaces emerging consumer trends and cultural shifts

  • GWI USA

    Dedicated product focused on deep insights into US consumers with enhanced sample sizes and granular data

  • Custom Audiences

    Ability to create and analyze custom audience segments based on specific criteria

Key features

Access to 2.7+ million consumer survey responses annuallyCoverage across 53 countries40,000+ data points per consumerQuarterly updated dataSelf-serve platform with intuitive interfaceAudience profiling and segmentationTrend analysis and trackingCompetitive brand intelligenceMedia consumption insightsExport and presentation tools

Use cases

Audience research and profilingMarket segmentationMedia planning and buyingBrand strategy developmentCompetitive intelligenceContent strategy and creationCampaign targetingTrend identificationConsumer journey mappingProduct development insights

Customer segments

Advertising agenciesMedia companies and publishersBrands and marketersMarket research firmsTechnology platformsConsultancies

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Cloud infrastructureData visualization toolsSurvey technologyAPI infrastructureAnalytics platforms

Security & compliance

GDPRISO 27001Privacy ShieldESOMAR standards

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  • 2009Founded
Connection details

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