Sogou
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Beijing, China · Founded 2004 · $448.0M raised
- Total Funding
- $448.0M
- Last Round
- $448.0M Corporate RoundSep 2013
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquired by
- TencentSep 2020 · $3.5B
About
Sogou, Inc. is a Chinese technology company founded on August 3, 2004 as a search division of Sohu.com, later spun off as an independent company in 2010. Known for pioneering the Sogou Pinyin input method and integrating search into WeChat, Sogou became China's second-largest search engine and debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in 2017. Tencent, an early investor, became Sogou's majority owner and took the company private in 2021, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Summary
Sogou is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2004. It has raised $448.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $448.0M Corporate Round round in Sep 2013. Investors include Tencent.
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