In the vast ocean of academic research, finding that pivotal paper is akin to finding a needle in a haystack. However, AI-powered academic search engine Consensus has recently announced the completion of its $11.5 million Series A funding round, led by Union Square Ventures, with participation from other notable investors. This milestone signifies Consensus's commitment to further aiding researchers and academic professionals.
Built on AI technology, Consensus is dedicated to enabling researchers to search for relevant academic papers more quickly and accurately. With a massive database of over 200 million papers spanning various scientific and academic fields, Consensus offers users an unparalleled search experience.
Since its launch in the winter of 2022, Consensus has amassed over 400,000 monthly active users, with an expected growth of 600% by 2024, projecting an annual revenue of $1.5 million.
Consensus's search spans over 200 million research papers, sourced from the Semantic Scholar database, covering all scientific domains and updated monthly.
Whether you are a student, researcher, doctor, clinician, or even a health and fitness expert, Consensus provides the scientific evidence and research papers you need.
Consensus supports word searches, conceptual associations, and question-based searches to meet the diverse needs of users.
Utilizing custom language models, Consensus re-ranks search results by combining citation counts, research designs, and other metadata to ensure the most relevant top 20 results.
Similar to ChatGPT, Consensus Copilot can answer questions, draft content, create lists, and each result links to the corresponding research paper.
Offering search filters, paper-level insights, automatic citation generation, and integration with tools like Zotero, Consensus enhances research efficiency.
The successful Series A funding not only brings financial support but also injects new vitality into the academic search field. With continuous technological advancements and an expanding user base, Consensus is poised to become an indispensable tool for academic researchers.