BitStencil raises $20M and launches a privacy‑preserving user research platform

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The platform records anonymized interaction traces, micro‑surveys, and task completion rates while applying on‑device aggregation and differential privacy to preserve participant confidentiality. BitStencil aims to serve healthcare, finance, and public sector product teams.

Led by Sapphire Ventures, the funding will go toward compliance tooling, a research template gallery, and enterprise integrations. BitStencil will also pursue SOC2 and ISO certifications to meet procurement requirements.

Early enterprise pilots reported actionable insights without compromising user privacy, and BitStencil plans a public beta with a free tier for academic researchers next quarter.