When was Science Direct founded?

Science Direct was founded in 1997.

Where is Science Direct located?

Science Direct is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is registered at VIKAS MALHI,DIRECT VISION,122 HILLINGFORD AVENUE,BIRMINGHAM,B43 7JU.

Where does Science Direct rank among its competitors?

Science Direct ranks 15th amongst 150 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Consensus, which secured $29.7M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Science Direct?

Science Direct's top competitors include ResearchGate, Academia and Consensus. Among them, Consensus secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Science Direct - 2026 Company Profile, Competitors & Financials

Science Direct is an unfunded company based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), founded in 1997. It operates as an Online resources for research. Science Direct has not raised any funding yet. The company has 150 active competitors, including 23 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ResearchGate, Academia and Consensus.

Company Details

ScienceDirect provides online resources for scientific, technical, and medical research. Consists of a database of journals, books, and articles. Search can be based on author, title of journals, volume /issue number etc. Claims to contain over 250K open access articles which are peer-reviewed.

Website: www.sciencedirect.com/unsupported_browser
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Registered Address: VIKAS MALHI,DIRECT VISION,122 HILLINGFORD AVENUE,BIRMINGHAM,B43 7JU

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Founded Year

1997

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

15^th among 150 active competitors

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Science Direct is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
CE Invest 2018 ApS CIN: 39607360 , Denmark, Active	May 29, 2018	-	-
SC NINGBO TECHNICAL CO., LTD CIN: 8379304 , United Kingdom, Active	Jan 28, 2013	-	-
ECT ApS CIN: 25804406 , Denmark, Deadpooled	Nov 08, 2000	-	-
DIRECT VISION LIMITED CIN: 7230970 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 20, 2010	-	6 (As on Sep 30, 2024)

Science Direct has not raised any funding rounds yet.

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Top competitors of Science Direct include ResearchGate, Academia and Consensus. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Science Direct, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ResearchGate 2008, Berlin (Germany), Series D	Online community for scientists	$87.6M	Benchmark, Tenaya Capital & 26 others	74/100
2nd	Academia 2008, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Social knowledge sharing platform for research scholars	$58.4M	Tencent, SPARK Ventures & 16 others	73/100
3rd	Consensus 2020, Boston (United States), Series C	Provider of an AI-enabled search tool for research purposes	$48.9M	Draper, Union Square Ventures & 13 others	57/100
4th	Research Solutions 2006, Henderson (United States), Public	Provider of AI-powered research workflow solutions, simplifying information access and management for academic institutions, life science companies, and research organizations.	$12.1M	Europa	57/100
5th	Juisci 2021, United States, Seed	AI-based clinical research educational platform for healthcare researchers	$6.5M	Ring Capital, Big Pi Ventures & 1 others	55/100
6th	Authorea 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Collaborative platform for research and learning	$2.11M	Lux Capital, Digital Science & 6 others	53/100
7th	Gcore 2011, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Series A	Platform for collaborating learning and resource sharing for researchers	$60M	Wargaming, Northern Data & 2 others	51/100
8th	Alucio 2019, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of platform for the exchange of scientific knowledge	$4.15M	-	49/100
9th	Mendeley 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Web/Mobile based platform for research management and collaboration	$6.6M	Access Industries, Ambient Sound Investments ... & 5 others	48/100
10th	RESEARCHER 2017, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Online publication directory for researchers	-	Blenheim Chalcot	47/100
15th	Science Direct 1997, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded	Online resources for research	-	-	43/100