# Tenor: Information technology & services, San Francisco, United States

> Tenor: Tenor is a digital media platform that specializes in animated GIFs and videos, enhancing visual communication in conversations.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/tenor (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Tenor

Tenor is a digital media platform that specializes in animated GIFs and videos, enhancing visual communication in conversations.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Information technology & services San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 64 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $32M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series B Sept 2017

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Tenor has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Tenor

Tenor is a digital media platform that specializes in animated GIFs and videos, enhancing visual communication in conversations.

Its core product, the GIF Keyboard, is available for iOS and Android, allowing users to access a vast library of animated content. This tool helps users express their thoughts and emotions more vividly in messaging apps. In addition to the GIF Keyboard, Tenor offers a search and sharing platform where users can discover and share GIFs. The platform supports embedding and integration into various applications, making it easy for users to enhance their messaging experience. Tenor focuses on personal messaging, aiming to enrich digital interactions with expressive visual content.

## What company datasets say Tenor raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$32M** in dollars

Rounds **4**

Last round **Series B**

Last round size **$17M**

Last round date **Sept 2017**

Investors listed **10**

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Odyssey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/odyssey)

Each firm lists Tenor on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

libraries gif search engine multilingual support consumers gif sharing analytics regional content marketing consumer gif content filtering regional content support information technology & services content curation gif engagement metrics localization developer api information technology

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager HREF Lang PWA Google Cloud Google Workspace Viewport Meta Google Play Element UI Google Cloud Hosting Google Meet

+8 more

Priority Hints Google Plus Mobile Friendly Multilingual Open Graph Apple iOS Google Cloud CDN Google Analytics

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 516210, SIC 7375
- **Region:** California
- **Part of:** Alphabet Inc.
- **Revenue:** $4.5M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/tenor)

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) undisclosed Mar 2018

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