Overview

Founded in 2010 in Berlin, Germany, Atheneum is a global expert network that became well-known in Germany and central Europe and is now among the most extensive expert networks in the world. Atheneum has a presence in multiple industries and has a strong foothold in the life sciences and healthcare sectors.

Atheneum has over 500 team members, a network of 1,000,000 experts, and 11 offices around the world, including Berlin, London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Munich, and Santiago de Chile.

Atheneum’s services are centered around its Research-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, which integrates technology and expertise.

Core services

1. One-on-one expert consultations.
2. Custom reports
3. Expert recruitment.

Key differentiators

1. Extensive global network: over 1 million expert advisors and offices in 11 locations worldwide.
2. A particular strength in life sciences and healthcare expertise.
3. Machine learning capabilities integrated into the expert recruitment process.

Milestones

1. 2019: Revealed Research-as-a-Service - an upgraded product for longer-term projects, which is a convergence of expert calls, tailored reports, and expert recruitment. In order to expand the application of machine learning in expert recruiting, it also hired a new CTO.
2. 2020: Partnered with the Japanese research service Nikkei to expand its expert-sharing capabilities.
3. 2021: Secured $150 million to expand its RaaS platform.
4. 2024: Achieved a network size of 1,000,000 experts.

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany