Qwant Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 80

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 10

  • Investments
  • 2

Qwant General Information

Description

Operator of an online search engine intended to respect users' privacy without tracking their data. The company's platform offers search results that are based on its own indexing algorithm, which takes into account the user's search query, location and language preferences as well as provides features such as instant answers, autocomplete and suggested searche, thereby helping its users find what they are looking for accurately and conveniently.

Contact Information

Website
www.qwant.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 10 Boulevard Haussmann
  • 75009 Paris
  • France
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Corporate Office
  • 10 Boulevard Haussmann
  • 75009 Paris
  • France

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Qwant Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Qwant Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an online search engine intended to respect users' privacy without tracking their data. The company's platfo
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Paris, France
80 As of 2024

Dresden, Germany
 

Singapore, Singapore
 
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Qwant Competitors (12)

One of Qwant’s 12 competitors is Zoovu (Germany), a Formerly VC-backed company based in Dresden, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Zoovu (Germany) Formerly VC-backed Dresden, Germany
ViSenze Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Clarifai Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Google UK Corporation London, United Kingdom
Cortica (Multimedia and Design Software) Venture Capital-Backed Tel Aviv, Israel
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Qwant Patents

  • 38

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 13

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Qwant Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3559829-A1 Method for local profiling of a user of a terminal and method for searching for private information Inactive 22-Dec-2016
FR-3061329-B1 Method for local profiling of a user of a terminal and method for searching private information Inactive 22-Dec-2016
FR-3061329-A1 Method for local profiling of a user of a terminal and method for searching private information Active 22-Dec-2016
FR-3061328-A1 Method for providing information Inactive 22-Dec-2016
US-20190370491-A1 Method for local profiling of a user of a terminal and method for searching for private information Inactive 22-Dec-2016 G06F21/6245
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Qwant Signals

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Key Data Points

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Qwant Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Qwant Investments (2)

Qwant’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with European Search Perspective. The deal was made on 08-Nov-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
European Search Perspective 08-Nov-2024 Joint Venture Internet Software
Xilopix 16-Nov-2017 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
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Qwant FAQs

  • When was Qwant founded?

    Qwant was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Qwant headquartered?

    Qwant is headquartered in Paris, France.

  • What is the size of Qwant?

    Qwant has 80 total employees.

  • What industry is Qwant in?

    Qwant’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is Qwant a private or public company?

    Qwant is a Private company.

  • What is Qwant’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Qwant is .

  • How much funding has Qwant raised over time?

    Qwant has raised $94.2M.

  • Who are Qwant’s investors?

    Caisse des Depots Group and Axel Springer Digital Ventures have invested in Qwant.

  • Who are Qwant’s competitors?

    Zoovu (Germany), ViSenze, Clarifai, Google UK, and Cortica (Multimedia and Design Software) are some of the 12 competitors of Qwant.

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