# Potloc

> Potloc is a Montreal-based market research technology company that runs an AI-powered, all-in-one survey platform built exclusively for management consulting and private equity firms. Founded in 2013 by HEC Paris graduates Rodolphe Barrere and Louis Delaoustre, the company pioneered social-media sampling to source hard-to-reach B2B and B2C respondents, and today handles the full research workflow - questionnaire design, sampling, live fieldwork monitoring, data-quality control, and AI-assisted analysis. Potloc has served 500+ global firms and collected hundreds of millions of survey responses across industries and geographies.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- **Founders:** Rodolphe Barrere (Co-Founder & CEO), Louis Delaoustre (Co-Founder & COO)
- **Team size:** 200+ employees
- **Products:** All-in Survey Platform, Social-Media Sampling, AI-Powered Analysis, Data Quality Control, Managed Research Service
- **Notable:** Ranked #486 on Deloitte's 2025 Technology Fast 500, Named to the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 as one of the fastest-growing companies, Ranked among Deloitte's fastest-growing tech companies in North America (#145) and Canada (#22)

## Products & services

- **All-in Survey Platform** — End-to-end research platform covering quote, survey design, sampling, data-quality control, and AI-powered analysis in a single workflow.
- **Social-Media Sampling** — Proprietary approach that recruits geo-targeted and hard-to-reach B2B/B2C respondents through social networks rather than traditional panels.
- **AI-Powered Analysis** — Smart analysis tools that reduce manual data setup and surface insights from survey results quickly, combined with expert human review.
- **Data Quality Control** — AI plus human expertise to filter out fraudulent and disengaged responses and ensure response integrity.
- **Managed Research Service** — Dedicated project managers and sampling strategists who structure, translate, launch, and monitor studies for consulting and PE clients.

## Achievements

- Ranked #486 on Deloitte's 2025 Technology Fast 500
- Named to the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 as one of the fastest-growing companies
- Ranked among Deloitte's fastest-growing tech companies in North America (#145) and Canada (#22)
- CEO Rodolphe Barrere named finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year at GP Bullhound's 2024 AllStars Awards
- Reported ~20x revenue growth since 2019
- Collected hundreds of millions of B2B and B2C survey responses for 500+ firms

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Roland Berger and Potloc published a second-edition AI & customer-service report.
- **2025-11** — Potloc ranked #486 on Deloitte's 2025 Technology Fast 500.
- **2024-01** — Repositioned and rebranded to serve consulting and private equity firms exclusively as a full-tech survey platform.
- **2024-11** — CEO Rodolphe Barrere named finalist for GP Bullhound AllStars Entrepreneur of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://potloc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/potloc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/potloc_mtl
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/potloc/

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Last updated: 2026-07-18