AI academic search engine Consensus has completed a $11.5 million Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures, aiming to accelerate academic search efficiency. It has a database of over 200 million papers covering all fields of science and academia, supporting various search methods, including keywords, conceptual associations, and Q&A. It uses custom language models to re-rank search results, providing the top 20 most relevant entries. It integrates features like citation generation and supports integration with tools like Zotero, catering to students and researchers.