Gengo

Acquired

Gengo is a hr tech company in Tokyo, United States, founded in 2008. It has raised $17.3M across 2 rounds, most recently a $12.0M Series B in April 2013.

Headquarters
Tokyo
Employees
51–200
Founded
2008
Business Model
Marketplace
Website
gengo.com
Total Funding
$17.3M
Last Round
$12.0M Series BApr 2013
Rounds
2

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About

Gengo is a global crowdsourced human translation platform incorporated in the United States and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, offering fast and affordable professional translation across 70+ language pairs through a network of more than 20,000 pre-tested translators. Businesses and individuals can order translations via a self-serve web platform or API integration, making it practical to localize large volumes of content such as product listings, user reviews, marketing copy, app strings, and customer support at competitive per-word rates. Gengo has served enterprise clients including YouTube, TripAdvisor, Rakuten, and Vestiaire Collective, and was later acquired by Lionbridge where it operates as a human translation service. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $17.3M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $12.0M Series B round in Apr 2013. Investors include Atomico, Intel Capital and Iris Capital.

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Funding History

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Series BSeries BApr 2013
$12.0M

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