# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/consensus-q136325851/ U.S. founder reference library # Consensus US B2B software company, demo automation, product experience platform ## Company context The public record describes Consensus as US B2B software company, demo automation, product experience platform. Its recorded founding year is 2013. Public business description US B2B software company, demo automation, product experience platform Country in source record United States Founding year in source record 2013 ## Recorded founders - [Garin Hess](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/garin-hess-q136326105/) · American entrepreneur and author, founder of Consensus (GoConsensus) - [Matt Behrend](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/matt-behrend-q136326143/) · American entrepreneur and sales leader, co-founder of Consensus (DemoChimp) - [Scott Rafferty](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/scott-rafferty-q136326415/) · erican business development executive. Co-founder of DemoChimp Consensus The linked people are recorded under the company’s founder property in the cited dataset. This is a founding association, rather than a verification of current equity or management responsibility. ## More from the public record These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check. Recorded official name Consensus Sales, LLC · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136325851#P1448) Recorded short name CONSENSUS · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136325851#P1813) ## Understanding Consensus in context Consensus is included because its public company record connects a named business to an identifiable founding team. The business description, “US B2B software company, demo automation, product experience platform,” supplies the context for that relationship, with a recorded starting year of 2013. The source links 3 people in this library to the founding team. Each has a separate profile, which makes it possible to follow the people behind the business without treating one founder as its sole owner. The [company website listed in the source](https://goconsensus.com/) is the next place to research its current offering. Compare the company’s own description, its leadership information, and dated announcements with this reference record before drawing conclusions about today’s business. A founding year describes a historical event; it does not measure business scale, growth, or the length of a founder’s continuing involvement. ## Research context: Technology and software When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base. ### Questions for researching Consensus - Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties? - Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding? - Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Consensus without supporting evidence. This reference library documents public founding associations. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Research trail - [Wikidata public record Q136325851](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136325851): company description, country, founding year where present, and founder associations. - [Consensus website as listed in the public record](https://goconsensus.com/) - [Supporting reference linked from the founder statement](https://www.startupbeat.com/demochimp-qa-id5115/16401/) ## Following up with the business For current products, services, management, and availability, consult the business directly. Revenue and current ownership have not been independently verified for this reference record. 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