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Who invested in Gengo

6 rounds we have observed, with the 24 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$24Mraised across 6 rounds since 2010, from 6 sources

$750KSeed$800KSeed$5.3MSeries A$12MSeries B$5.4MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $5.4MApr 2015
Biggest round
$12MSeries B · Apr 2013
Investors
24
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201020112012201320142015
?Seed$750KSeed$800KSeed$5.3MSeries A$12MSeries B$5.4MSeries C
First round
Seed
Jan 2010
Biggest round
$12M
Series B · Apr 2013
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Apr 2015
  2. Apr 2013
  3. Sept 2011
    Series A$5.3M1 new1 returning

    Reported by prweb.com

  4. Jan 2011
  5. Aug 2010
  6. Jan 2010
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel3rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds
AtomicoVC firm2rounds
Iris CapitalVC firm2rounds
Infocomm InvestmentsInvestment firm2rounds
SBI InvestmentVC firm1round
Kapor CapitalVC firm1round
Point Nine CapitalVC firm1round
Practical Venture CapitalPrivate equity1round
Joshua SchachterVC firm1round
Mitch KaporAngel1round
Point Nine CapitalVC firm1round
Mark GoinesAngel1round
Alex ZubillagaVC firm1round
Recruit HoldingsGrowth equity1round
STC VenturesMicro VC1round
NTT Investment-PartnersInvestment firm1round
Wences CasaresAngel1round
Saudi Telecom CompanyGrowth equity1round
Wenceslao CasaresVC firm1round
CrowdWorksVC firm1round
Brian Nelsonno record of our own yet1round
Felix Millerno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Gengo

Who invested in Gengo?

Gengo's investors include 500 Global, Intel Capital, Atomico, Iris Capital and Infocomm Investments, and 19 more on record.

How much has Gengo raised?

Gengo has raised $24M across 6 rounds since 2010. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Gengo last raise?

Gengo's most recent round was a Series C of $5.4M in Apr 2015.

What was Gengo's biggest round?

Gengo's largest round on record is $12M (Series B), in Apr 2013.

Who backed Gengo first?

Gengo's first round on record, in Jan 2010, was backed by Practical Venture Capital.

What stage is Gengo at?

Gengo's latest named round is a Series C, in Apr 2015.

Where is Gengo based?

Gengo is based in Japan.

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