# Litmap

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/litmap

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Wellington, New Zealand
- Website: www.litmaps.com
- Total disclosed funding: $0.7M
- Latest round: Seed (Aug 25, 2021)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Wellington, New Zealand, and founded in 2016 by co-founders Axton Pitt, Dr. Kyle Webster, and Digl Dixon, Litmap Ltd. operates as a provider of a research software platform for subject matter experts such as scientists and engineers. There are over 30,000 researchers worldwide that have used Litmaps since its launch in November 2020. In August 2025, Litmap Ltd. raised NZD 1.4 million in venture funding led by returning investor Scholarly Angels, with participation from new investor No Brand. Other unspecified investors also participated in the round. Litmaps' platform combines interactive citation maps, modern search tools, and targeted updates to create literature maps, and export findings to help accelerate scientific breakthroughs, enabling users to navigate the literature with interactive visualizations of citation networks without third-party intermediaries. The company plans to utilize the August 2025 funding to grow its product offerings and increase its number of users.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Aug 25, 2021, $0.7M — K1W1, AngelHQ, Exponential Partners, Icehouse Ventures, Quidnet Ventures

## Investors

- K1W1 — Seed
- AngelHQ — Seed
- Exponential Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/exponential-partners) — Seed
- Icehouse Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/icehouse-ventures) — Seed
- Quidnet Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/quidnet-ventures) — Seed