# Maven Research

> Maven Research runs a microconsulting platform - an expert network that connects decision-makers with vetted industry professionals for on-demand phone consultations, expert interviews, surveys and B2B research panels. Founded in 2008 by Wyatt Nordstrom and Mark Platosh, Maven uses machine-learning-assisted matching plus human curation to source specialists for market research, investment due diligence and product decisions, pitching answers that arrive faster and cheaper than traditional consulting. The company also licenses OpenITM, a white-label internal talent marketplace that lets large organizations build private expert communities.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Mark Platosh (Co-Founder, CEO & CTO), Wyatt Nordstrom (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~80 employees
- **Products:** Expert Interviews / Phone Consultations, Surveys & B2B Panels, Consulting Projects, Maven OpenITM (Open Internal Marketplace), AI Training & Data Services
- **Notable:** Completed 10,000+ microconsulting projects for corporate clients, Maintains a 4.8/5 average client feedback rating (4.7 stars across 55 verified G2 reviews), Featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek and The New York Times

## Products & services

- **Expert Interviews / Phone Consultations** — On-demand paid calls connecting clients with vetted industry specialists for focused, hourly microconsulting.
- **Surveys & B2B Panels** — Recruitment of hard-to-reach professional respondents for online surveys, conjoint analysis and quantitative research.
- **Consulting Projects** — Longer-form engagements and virtual roundtables managed through the platform with support from Maven's team.
- **Maven OpenITM (Open Internal Marketplace)** — White-label internal talent marketplace letting organizations build private expert communities so employees can find mentors, gig work and knowledge internally.
- **AI Training & Data Services** — Sourcing subject-matter experts to generate and validate domain data for machine-learning and AI training use cases.

## Achievements

- Completed 10,000+ microconsulting projects for corporate clients
- Maintains a 4.8/5 average client feedback rating (4.7 stars across 55 verified G2 reviews)
- Featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek and The New York Times
- Operating independently for 15+ years in a category dominated by much larger rivals
- Expanded into internal talent marketplaces with the OpenITM white-label platform

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Positioned OpenITM and expert-sourcing services toward AI training-data and machine-learning use cases.
- **2022-03** — Relaunched maven.co with an updated brand and the 'Expert Answers, On Demand' positioning.
- **2021-01** — Introduced Maven OpenITM, a white-label internal talent marketplace for enterprises.

## Links

- Website: https://maven.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/maven-research
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/mavenres
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MavenRes/

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Last updated: 2026-07-11