Academia.edu

Academia.edu

Accelerating the world's research

Founded 2008

San Francisco, United States 284 employees Series D Total: $61.80M Education, Information Technology +2

Academia.edu is a premier distribution and peer review platform essential for academic research. With a mission to democratize and accelerate the world’s research, the platform aims to make every academic paper ever published available for free online and accessible globally. Currently, Academia.edu has over 210 million users and is experiencing rapid monthly growth of 2 million users. The platform boasts over 30 million logged-in monthly active users (MAU) and 300,000 paying premium subscribers, contributing to five consecutive years of profitability. Noteworthy, the company has raised $62 million in investments from influential VC firms including Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, Spark Capital, and Tencent. With a founding year of 2008, the company is headquartered in the United States. The most recent investment of $23.00M in Series D occurred on February 23, 2022 from investors Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital, True Ventures, Global Investors, Tencent, Peter Mobbs, Five Sigma, and Greyrock Investments. Known for its inclusive ethos, Academia.edu is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and prides itself as an equal-opportunity employer. The company’s impressive traction has garnered positive attention from various notable media outlets, including UK Times, Fortune, Wired, EdTech, Venture Beat, San Francisco Business Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, TechCrunch, Scientific American, and Forbes. As of January 2023, Academia.edu boasts approximately 72 employees and around 38 Engineers.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Series D	$23.00M	8	Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital +6	23 Feb 2022
Series C	$21.00M	2	Tencent, Social Discovery Group	01 Aug 2016
Venture Round	Undisclosed	1	Social Discovery Group	31 Jul 2016
Series B	$11.10M	3	Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital +1	26 Sep 2013
Series A	$4.50M	2	Spark Capital, True Ventures	30 Nov 2011
Angel Round	$1.60M	5	Howzat Partners, Spark Ventures +3	28 Apr 2010
Seed Round	$600.00K	1	LocalGlobe	02 Nov 2007

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Series D

$23.00M

Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital +6

23 Feb 2022

Series C

$21.00M

Tencent, Social Discovery Group

01 Aug 2016

Venture Round

Undisclosed

Social Discovery Group

31 Jul 2016

Series B

$11.10M

Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital +1

26 Sep 2013

Series A

$4.50M

Spark Capital, True Ventures

30 Nov 2011

Angel Round

$1.60M

Howzat Partners, Spark Ventures +3

28 Apr 2010

Seed Round

$600.00K

LocalGlobe

02 Nov 2007

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Accelerating the world's research

Academia.edu was founded in 2008.

Academia.edu is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Academia.edu operates in Education, Information Technology, Internet and Social Media. Its work centres on academic research, peer review platform, democratization and scholarly communication.

Academia.edu has approximately 284 employees.

Academia.edu has completed 7 funding rounds, raising a total of $61.80M. The latest funding stage is Series D.

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