London, United Kingdom
Figshare is a United Kingdom-based startup that specializes in providing funders, institutions, and publishers with state-of-the-art SaaS data infrastructure and content repositories. Founded in 2011, the company's mission is to revolutionize scientific publishing on a global scale by addressing the inefficiencies in the current system. Its platform allows researchers to share all types of data, including negative results and unpublished figures, thereby preventing duplication of work and facilitating collaboration.
The latest investment in Figshare was a Venture Round that took place on 18 September 2012. The investors in this round were Holtzbrinck Digital and Digital Science, both of which recognized the potential of the startup's innovative approach to scientific data sharing and infrastructure. With a focus on the Social Media and Publishing industries, Figshare is poised to continue making waves in the realm of research and data dissemination.
