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ResearchGate
Edtech · Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany · Founded 2008
Social network for scientists offering tools and applications for researchers to interact and collaborate MoreLess
ResearchGate operates as a comprehensive platform designed for the scientific community, enabling researchers to share their work, collaborate with peers, and gain visibility. The platform serves a diverse range of clients including scientists, academic institutions, and research organizations. Operating in the global scientific research market, ResearchGate facilitates the dissemination and discovery of scientific knowledge by providing access to over 135 million publication pages. The business model is primarily based on offering free membership to researchers while generating revenue through marketing solutions and recruitment services. Companies and institutions can advertise their brands and job openings to a targeted audience of scientists, thereby growing their impact within the scientific community. ResearchGate also provides tools for researchers to measure the impact of their work through detailed statistics on readership and citations.
Keywords: scientific collaboration, research sharing, academic networking, publication access, researcher recruitment, scientific community, impact measurement, marketing solutions, global research, peer collaboration.
Company overview
ResearchGate company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Employees
- 355
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 85.4
Valuation & funding
ResearchGate funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing | Jan 2019 | $0 | — | EIT Health | — |
| SERIES DOther financing | Mar 2017 | $53M | $211M | Benchmark · Goldman Sachs · Tenaya Capital · Founders Fund | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Jun 2013 | $35M | $140M | Thrive Capital · Dragoneer Investment Group · Bill Gates · Tenaya Capital | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | Feb 2012 | — | — | Michael Birch · David Sacks · Accel · Benchmark | — |
| SERIES AOther financing | Sep 2010 | — | — | Benchmark · Simon Levene · Accel · Rolf Dienst | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and profit over time
Reported history and available estimates. Estimated years are marked “E”; sparse fields are left blank rather than inferred.
| Year | Revenue | Growth | EBITDA | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $23M | 0% | $1.6M | 7.1% |
| 2025 | $23M | 0% | $1.6M | 7.1% |
| 2024 | $23M | +18.5% | $1.6M | 7.1% |
| 2023 | $19M | 0% | $1.6M | 8.4% |
| 2022 | $19M | 0% | $1.6M | 8.4% |
| 2021 | $19M | 0% | $1.6M | 8.4% |
| 2020 | $19M | — | −$4.8M | -24.9% |
Growth signals
ResearchGate website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for ResearchGate is 88M monthly website visits, down 26.7% over the last three months. ResearchGate's team grew 10.2% over the past year.
Comparisons
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Talent graph
ResearchGate's talent
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Global footprint
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Market sentiment
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