Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Overview
- Year Founded
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2011

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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19

- Latest Deal Type
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Seed
- Latest Deal Amount
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$3M
- Investors
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16
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) General Information
Description
Provider of a scientific knowledge recommendation engine intended to offer appropriate research based on data. The company's engine provides personalized scientific news feeds on relevant academic material by using proprietary machine learning algorithms to aggregate, distill, and recommend relevant content, enabling research professionals and layman users to stay up-to-date with new scientific publications and patents.
Contact Information
Website
www.sparrow.scienceCorporate Office
- Gravita, Finsgate
- 5-7 Cranwood Street
- London EC1V 9EE
- England, United Kingdom
Corporate Office
- Gravita, Finsgate
- 5-7 Cranwood Street
- London EC1V 9EE
- England, United Kingdom
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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3. Seed Round | 28-Apr-2017 | $3M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
2. Seed Round | 30-Sep-2013 | Completed | Startup | |||
1. Accelerator/Incubator | 13-May-2013 | Completed | Startup |
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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A Ordinary |
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Comparisons
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Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Competitors (3)
One of Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B))’s 3 competitors is MyScienceWork, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Francisco, CA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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MyScienceWork | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
FigShare | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | ||||
ResearchGate | Private Equity-Backed | Berlin, Germany |
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Signals
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Investors (16)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Alastair Mitchell | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
AllBright | Other | Minority | ||
Basil Moftah | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
Beast Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Cleevely & Partners | Venture Capital | Minority |
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) FAQs
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When was Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) founded?
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) was founded in 2011.
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Where is Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) headquartered?
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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What is the size of Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B))?
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) has 19 total employees.
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What industry is Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) in?
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B))’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).
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Is Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) a private or public company?
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) is a Private company.
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What is Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B))’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) is
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How much funding has Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) raised over time?
Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)) has raised $3.4M.
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Who are Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B))’s investors?
Alastair Mitchell, AllBright, Basil Moftah, Beast Ventures, and Cleevely & Partners are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)).
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Who are Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B))’s competitors?
MyScienceWork, FigShare, and ResearchGate are competitors of Sparrow (Media and Information Services (B2B)).
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