Altmetric Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 17

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 2

Altmetric General Information

Description

Developer of research tracking software designed to gauge the impact of scholarly work. The company's technology monitors news media, social media, policy documents, clinical guidelines, patents, and blogs, enabling research institutions, publishers, and funders to use real-time attention scores and engagement analytics to demonstrate the societal reach of research outputs.

Contact Information

Website
www.altmetric.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6 Briset Street
  • Farringdon
  • London EC1M 5NR
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 6 Briset Street
  • Farringdon
  • London EC1M 5NR
  • England, United Kingdom

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Altmetric Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jul-2012 Completed Startup
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Altmetric Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of research tracking software designed to gauge the impact of scholarly work. The company's technology monitor
Business/Productivity Software
London, United Kingdom
17 As of 2026

Paris, France
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Altmetric Competitors (14)

One of Altmetric’s 14 competitors is MyScienceWork, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Paris, France.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
MyScienceWork Venture Capital-Backed Paris, France
CompareNetworks Private Equity-Backed San Francisco, CA
ScienceOpen Corporation Burlington, MA
FigShare Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
Enigma (Financial Software) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
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Altmetric Signals

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Key Data Points

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Altmetric Investors (2)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Google Digital News Initiative Innovation Corporation Minority
Holtzbrinck Digital Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Altmetric FAQs

  • When was Altmetric founded?

    Altmetric was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Altmetric headquartered?

    Altmetric is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Altmetric?

    Altmetric has 17 total employees.

  • What industry is Altmetric in?

    Altmetric’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Altmetric a private or public company?

    Altmetric is a Private company.

  • What is Altmetric’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Altmetric is .

  • Who are Altmetric’s investors?

    Google Digital News Initiative Innovation and Holtzbrinck Digital have invested in Altmetric.

  • Who are Altmetric’s competitors?

    MyScienceWork, CompareNetworks, ScienceOpen, FigShare, and Enigma (Financial Software) are some of the 14 competitors of Altmetric.

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