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Powerset (company)

Powerset (company)

A company that created an internet search engine. It was started in 2005 and acquired by Microsoft in 2008.

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Is a
Company
Company
Organization
Organization
Acquisition Transaction
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Acquisition of Powerset by Microsoft
AngelList URL
angel.co/powerset
B2X
B2C
B2C
Company Operating Status
Active
Country
United States
United States
Crunchbase URL
crunchbase.com/organiz...powerset
Founded Date
January 1, 2005
Founder
Lorenzo Thione
Lorenzo Thione
Barney Pell (entrepreneur)
Barney Pell (entrepreneur)
Glassdoor ID
100566
Headquarters
San Francisco
San Francisco
Industry
Natural language processing (NLP)
Natural language processing (NLP)
Internet
Internet
Technology
Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Funding Round Investor
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Investors
Reid Hoffman
Reid Hoffman
Foundation Capital
Foundation Capital
Amidzad Partners
Amidzad Partners
Bezos Expeditions
Bezos Expeditions
CommerceNet
CommerceNet
Valley Venture Capital
Valley Venture Capital
0
Founders Fund
Founders Fund
Scott Banister
Scott Banister
Pejman Nozad
Pejman Nozad
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Latest Funding Round Date
June 1, 2007
Latest Funding Type
Series A
Series A
LinkedIn URL
@company/powerset/about
Location
San Francisco
San Francisco
Number of Employees (Ranges)
51 – 200
0
Owner
Microsoft
Microsoft
Parent Organization
Microsoft
Microsoft
Total Funding Amount (USD)
14,500,000
Official Website
powerset.com
Wellfound ID
powerset
Wikidata ID
Q224599

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