ResearchGate

About

ResearchGate is the professional network for researchers.

Berlin,Berlin,Germany
251 - 500
http://www.researchgate.net

Highlights

Details

Last Funding Type: Series B
Industries: Internet,Professional Networking,Social Media
Founded date: May 1, 2008
Number Of Employee: 251 - 500
Operating Status: Active
Legal Name: ResearchGate GmbH

ResearchGate is the professional network for researchers. Over 20 million researchers use researchgate.net to share and discover research, build their networks, and advance their careers. Based in Berlin, ResearchGate was founded in 2008. Its mission is to connect the world of science and make research open to all.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds

Total Funding Amount

4

$87.60M

ResearchGate has raised a total of $87.60M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 28, 2017 from a Series D round.

Announced Date	Round	Money Raised	Number of Investors	Lead Investors	Post Valuation
Feb 28, 2017	Series D	$52.60M	10	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners	—	Detail
Jun 4, 2013	Series C	$35M	4	Bill Gates Tenaya Capital	—	Detail
Feb 22, 2012	Series B	—	5	Founders Fund	—	Detail
Sep 14, 2010	Series A	—	10	Benchmark	—	Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors

Number of Investors

5

22

ResearchGate is funded by 22 investors. Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and A-Grade Investments are the most recent investors.

Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round
Goldman Sachs Investment Partners	Yes	Series D
A-Grade Investments	—	Series D
Benchmark	—	Series D
Bill Gates	—	Series D
Founders Fund	—	Series D
Four Rivers Group	—	Series D
Groupe Arnault	—	Series D
Tenaya Capital	—	Series D
Wellcome Trust	—	Series D
Xavier Niel	—	Series D