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In the catalog since Aug 19, 2026
Elicit
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A scientific search agent from Elicit Research: searches across 138 million papers, extracts data into tables, and compiles a report with a citation for every sentence. The bet is on systematic reviews over chat.
Facts
- The product grew out of the nonprofit Ought lab and spun out in September 2023 as the independent public benefit corporation Elicit Research, PBC with a $9 million seed round (Elicit blog, September 2023).
- A $22 million Series A at a $100 million valuation was announced on Feb 26, 2025, led by Spark Capital and Footwork, with Fifty Years, Basis Set, and Mythos participating; the service then had over 400,000 researchers using it monthly (elicit.com/blog/series-a, Feb 26, 2025).
- Search covers 138 million scientific papers and 545 thousand clinical studies, and the site claims over 5 million researchers among its users; in one run, the agent processes up to 1000 papers and up to 20 thousand data points (elicit.com, Aug 19, 2026).
- Pricing as of Aug 19, 2026 with annual billing: Basic $0 with agent and report limits, Pro $49/month ($588 per year, screening up to 5 thousand papers), Scale $169/month ($2028 per year, 5× limits and collaboration), Enterprise by contract (elicit.com/pricing).
The full card is in the works: the "worth it or not" verdict, pricing and a comparison with neighbors will appear as it moves through the card factory.