Waygo Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2010

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 15

Waygo General Information

Description

Developer of a smartphone translation application designed to serve international travelers. The company's application specializes in instantly translating Chinese, Korean, and Japanese languages with no internet required into English, enabling users to communicate freely with anybody and anywhere.

Contact Information

Website
www.waygoapp.com
Formerly Known As
Waigo Chinese Translator
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 91 Clemence Street
  • Providence, RI 02903
  • United States
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 91 Clemence Street
  • Providence, RI 02903
  • United States

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Waygo Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 01-Jan-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2014 Completed Startup
3. Seed Round 16-Jul-2013 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator 30-Apr-2013 $320K $320K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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Waygo Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 4

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Waygo Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D749115-S1 Mobile device with graphical user interface Active 20-Feb-2015
US-D706803-S1 Smartphone with graphical user interface for a text selection box Active 12-Mar-2014
US-20160004692-A1 Systems and methods for displaying foreign character sets and their translations in real time on resource-constrained mobile devices Active 15-Mar-2013
CA-2906399-A1 Systems and methods for displaying foreign character sets and their translations in real time on resource-constrained mobile devices Inactive 15-Mar-2013
US-9275046-B2 Systems and methods for displaying foreign character sets and their translations in real time on resource-constrained mobile devices Inactive 15-Mar-2013 G06F40/58
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Waygo Investors (15)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
MTS Fund Venture Capital Minority
Presence Capital Venture Capital Minority
Super Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
AngelVest Group Angel Group Minority
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Waygo FAQs

  • When was Waygo founded?

    Waygo was founded in 2010.

  • Where is Waygo headquartered?

    Waygo is headquartered in Providence, RI.

  • What is the size of Waygo?

    Waygo has 4 total employees.

  • What industry is Waygo in?

    Waygo’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Waygo a private or public company?

    Waygo is a Private company.

  • What is Waygo’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Waygo is .

  • How much funding has Waygo raised over time?

    Waygo has raised $1.78M.

  • Who are Waygo’s investors?

    MTS Fund, Presence Capital, Super Ventures, , and AngelVest Group are 5 of 15 investors who have invested in Waygo.

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