When was ProQuest founded?

ProQuest was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is ProQuest located?

ProQuest is headquartered in Ann Arbor, United States.

How many employees does ProQuest have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at ProQuest is 877.

Is ProQuest a funded company?

ProQuest is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Nov 04, 2013.

How much is ProQuest worth?

The last known valuation of ProQuest was $***** as of Oct 01, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of ProQuest?

ProQuest's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 15, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does ProQuest rank among its competitors?

ProQuest ranks 4th amongst 152 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Beanstack, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of ProQuest?

ProQuest's top competitors include EBSCO Information Services, Beanstack and Ex Libris. Among them, Beanstack secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

ProQuest - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of online research solutions and content access to academic institutions. It is a digital platform offering research solutions and information services to libraries and institutions worldwide. The company offers a suite of products and services that enable access to academic, corporate, and public content, including dissertations, theses, e-books, and databases. Its solutions support research, education, and collaboration across various sectors. It also provides library management systems for educational institutes.

Website: www.proquest.com/
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Founded Year

2008

Location

Ann Arbor, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 15, 2023, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Oct 01, 2021

Investors

Goldman Sachs & 3 more

Ranked

4^th among 152 active competitors

Employee Count

877 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Underline & 7 more

Similar Companies

EBSCO Information Services & 165 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Clarivate (May 17, 2021)

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ProQuest got acquired by Clarivate on May 17, 2021.

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ProQuest has raised funding over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 04, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 15, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. ProQuest has 4 institutional investors.

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2023	4859200	Grant (prize money)	4499367	9636811	8014509	4611585
Mar 06, 2023	4817095	Grant (prize money)	6554992	1326326	1885851	Europa
Jan 01, 2023	4571634	Grant (prize money)	7652875	2413309	1194715	Europa

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The founders of ProQuest is Franny Lee.

Here are the details of ProQuest's key team members:

Franny Lee: Co-Founder & General Manager of ProQuest and founder of 1 other company.

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ProQuest's employee count trend

ProQuest has 877 employees as of May 26. Here is ProQuest's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ProQuest include EBSCO Information Services, Beanstack and Ex Libris. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ProQuest, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	EBSCO Information Services 1944, Boston (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of end-to-end content and resource services	-	Europa, EBSCO Capital	67/100
2nd	Beanstack 2013, Arlington (United States), Series A	Provider of SaaS and app-based library management solutions	$3.3M	Alexa Fund, Kapor Capital & 18 others	66/100
3rd	Ex Libris 1986, Jerusalem (Israel), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based library management and resource discovery solutions for institutions	$4M	Walden Israel, Tamar Ventures & 1 others	60/100
4th	ProQuest 2008, Ann Arbor (United States), Acquired	Provider of online research solutions and content access to academic institutions	-	Goldman Sachs, Abry & 2 others	64/100
5th	Innovative Interfaces 1978, Emeryville (United States), Acquired	Provider of library management solutions	-	JMI Management, HGGC & 2 others	48/100
6th	myLIBRO 2017, Carmel (United States), Unfunded	Provider of AI and cloud-based chatbot library platform for students and patrons	-	-	44/100
7th	Scannx 2010, Livermore (United States), Seed	Cloud-based book scanning solution and delivery services for libraries	$100K	-	42/100
8th	Qidenus Technologies 2004, Vienna (Austria), Acquired	Document digitalization and scanning solutions for organizations	-	INiTS, Europa	40/100
9th	meeScan 2015, Maple Ridge (Canada), Unfunded	Cloud-based platform providing library management and automation solutions for school and colleges	-	-	40/100
10th	Reader Zone 2015, Meridian (United States), Unfunded	SaaS and app-based platform offering reading proficiency solutions for schools to teach students	-	-	38/100

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ProQuest has made 1 investments in companies including Underline. ProQuest has also acquired 7 companies including Alexander Street and Ex Libris.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 22, 2020	Investments	Underline	2019	New York City (United States)
Jun 22, 2016	Acquisition	Alexander Street	2000	Washington, DC (United States)
Oct 06, 2015	Acquisition	Ex Libris	1986	Jerusalem (Israel)