QuestionPro serves 800 enterprise and 4,000 non-enterprise customers
Vivek Bhaskaran · QuestionPro Hits $20m Revenue, $5m Cash In Bank, Selling 60% Of Company For $50m Next? · Jul 21, 2020 · at 2:30
QuestionPro founder and CEO Vivek Bhaskaran breaks down the company's customer base by segment.
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“The enterprise is about 800 customers and non-enterprise about 4000 customers.”
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