Signals secures £830k in seed funding from ACS and Enago to expand research integrity tools.
The seed round was backed by ACS Publications and Enago to scale research integrity technology.
Signals provides research integrity tools for academic publishers to evaluate manuscripts and protect editorial quality. The platform combines network analysis, expert knowledge, and artificial intelligence to assess research trust.
Signals has raised £830k in a seed funding round backed by ACS Publications, Enago, and Scholarly Angels, alongside other angel investors. The capital will be directed towards accelerating product development for research integrity, scaling proprietary technology and AI capabilities, and expanding the reach of the Signals Data Graph.
The funding arrives as academic publishers face growing volumes of research and increased scrutiny regarding trust and quality. Strategic backing from ACS and Enago will provide domain expertise and feedback to support platform development while maintaining the company's independent and neutral stance in the market.
Investor perspective
"Protecting the integrity of the scholarly record through better tools is core to the mission of ACS. By investing in Signals, we aim to accelerate uptake of these capabilities while supporting a solution that benefits the entire scholarly community. ACS is excited to help take Signals to the next level."
Sarah Tegen
Chief Publishing Officer, ACS Publications
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Fund research and development
