Ginger Software Overview
Ginger Software creates apps and products designed to help people communicate more productively and efficiently on their mobile devices and desktop computers. The company's mobile keyboard and writing enhancement apps utilize an advanced text-analysis engine that uses statistical algorithms in conjunction with patented natural-language processing (NLP) technology to contextually understand text and intention.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$5.4MAug 2012
$11.7MFeb 2012
$14.7MJan 2009
Latest News
growth-positive
Ginger Page Premium is like having a personal editor across your devices
The article promotes Ginger Page Premium, an app that helps improve writing accuracy and communication across all devices. It offers personalization options, keyboard design features, and a sentence rephrase tool. The app is available for a one-year subscription at a discounted price of $29.99.
Customers
growth-positive
Ginger for Android Lets You Switch Apps Without Closing the Keyboard
Ginger Software has released an update for its Ginger Keyboard for Android, introducing the Smart Bar feature that allows users to quickly switch between different apps directly from the keyboard. Users can add commonly used apps to the bar at the top of the keyboard, making it easier to carry out certain functions without having to open and close different apps. The feature was developed based on insights from the existing user base. In addition to the Smart Bar, the update also includes support for emoji art and animated gifs. Ginger Software plans to roll out more productivity and entertainment features in the future.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
Ginger launches student-friendly pricing for its writing coaching app (update)
Ginger Software has launched Ginger Student, a version of its writing improvement app focused on students. The new version offers a more affordable pricing tier and features such as contextual awareness, advanced proofreader, and real-time corrections. It also includes a personal trainer that provides personalized feedback and training. The company originally started as a tool for English learners and is now targeting students. It remains to be seen how popular and effective Ginger Student will be compared to other similar services like Hemingway and Writer Pro.
Customers
growth-positive
Intel buys Ginger Software assets for $30m
Intel has acquired the customized personal assistants platform from Ginger Software for up to $30 million. Ginger Software will continue to focus on its grammar and spell checking software. The acquisition includes natural language processing tools and applications assets, and Intel has also hired some Ginger engineers. Ginger Softwares chairman has left for Facebook Israel, and the CEO and Chief Scientist of the Personal Assistant business is also leaving. The deal allows Ginger Software to focus on its remaining business and use the proceeds to improve its products. The acquisition is part of Intels investments and acquisitions in advanced computing. The value of the acquisition for Intel is both in using the IP for future chipsets and selling the technology as a service to third parties.
Acquisition
growth-positive
Ginger Software digests $5M to help people master English
Ginger Software, a language recognition software company, has completed an extended round of funding. The software helps users master English as a second language by providing contextually appropriate guidance and correcting grammatical or contextual errors. The company has received a total investment of almost $21 million, with $5.4 million from this round coming from Li Ka-shing’s Horizon Ventures and Harbor Pacific Capital.
Investment
| Sector | Education & Knowledge Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $14.7M |
| Last funding | $5.4M |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 3 |
| Investors | 4 |
Team Members
1
Employees: 1-10
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.gingersoftware.com |
| App Store | App Store |
| Google Play | Google Play |
Locations
Ahad Ha'Am Street 9, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
131 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA, USA
Photos & Videos
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Ginger Software Business
Business models
B2C, B2B
Product stage
Released
Employees
1-10
Sector
Education & Knowledge TechnologiesLearning/Self Learning ApplicationsTarget Customer
ConsumersEnterprise & Professional ServicesEducationCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesWebMobileArtificial IntelligenceNatural Language ProcessingTags (13)
self-improvementknowledge-technologytext-to-speechnatural-language-processinglanguagemobile-applicationsartificial-intelligenceedtechpluginapischoolsweb-platformenterprisesGeographic Markets
United StatesGinger Software Financials
$14.7M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$5.4M
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
3
Total rounds
4
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$5.4MAug 2012
$11.7MFeb 2012
$14.7MJan 2009
Private Equity Funding
D Round
Aug 2012
$5.4M
Horizons Ventures, Harbor Pacific Capital
D Round
Feb 2012
$6.3M
Vaizra Investments
Undisclosed Round
Jan 2009
$3M
Undisclosed Investor(s)
Ginger Software Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$5.4MAug 2012
$11.7MFeb 2012
$14.7MJan 2009
All Events
D Round
Aug 2012
$5.4M
Horizons Ventures, Harbor Pacific Capital
D Round
Feb 2012
$6.3M
Vaizra Investments
Undisclosed Round
Jan 2009
$3M
Undisclosed Investor(s)
Ginger Software News
6 articles
growth-positive
Ginger Page Premium is like having a personal editor across your devices
The article promotes Ginger Page Premium, an app that helps improve writing accuracy and communication across all devices. It offers personalization options, keyboard design features, and a sentence rephrase tool. The app is available for a one-year subscription at a discounted price of $29.99.
Customers
growth-positive
Ginger for Android Lets You Switch Apps Without Closing the Keyboard
Ginger Software has released an update for its Ginger Keyboard for Android, introducing the Smart Bar feature that allows users to quickly switch between different apps directly from the keyboard. Users can add commonly used apps to the bar at the top of the keyboard, making it easier to carry out certain functions without having to open and close different apps. The feature was developed based on insights from the existing user base. In addition to the Smart Bar, the update also includes support for emoji art and animated gifs. Ginger Software plans to roll out more productivity and entertainment features in the future.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
Ginger launches student-friendly pricing for its writing coaching app (update)
Ginger Software has launched Ginger Student, a version of its writing improvement app focused on students. The new version offers a more affordable pricing tier and features such as contextual awareness, advanced proofreader, and real-time corrections. It also includes a personal trainer that provides personalized feedback and training. The company originally started as a tool for English learners and is now targeting students. It remains to be seen how popular and effective Ginger Student will be compared to other similar services like Hemingway and Writer Pro.
Customers
growth-positive
Intel buys Ginger Software assets for $30m
Intel has acquired the customized personal assistants platform from Ginger Software for up to $30 million. Ginger Software will continue to focus on its grammar and spell checking software. The acquisition includes natural language processing tools and applications assets, and Intel has also hired some Ginger engineers. Ginger Softwares chairman has left for Facebook Israel, and the CEO and Chief Scientist of the Personal Assistant business is also leaving. The deal allows Ginger Software to focus on its remaining business and use the proceeds to improve its products. The acquisition is part of Intels investments and acquisitions in advanced computing. The value of the acquisition for Intel is both in using the IP for future chipsets and selling the technology as a service to third parties.
Acquisition
growth-positive
Ginger Software digests $5M to help people master English
Ginger Software, a language recognition software company, has completed an extended round of funding. The software helps users master English as a second language by providing contextually appropriate guidance and correcting grammatical or contextual errors. The company has received a total investment of almost $21 million, with $5.4 million from this round coming from Li Ka-shing’s Horizon Ventures and Harbor Pacific Capital.
Investment
growth-positive
Ginger Software Raises $6.3M For Its ESL Writing Tools;Adds Former Facebook Exec As CEO
Ginger Software has raised $6.3 million in series D financing led by Vaizra Ventures. The company has raised a total of $15 million to date. Former Facebook and AOL executive Net Jacobsson has been appointed as the new CEO. Ginger Softwares contextual spell-checking and grammar tools target ESL learners and people with Dyslexia. The company plans to expand its footprint overseas and capitalize on an underserved market. The technology can eliminate up to 95 percent of writing errors common to people with dyslexia and those learning English for the first time.
Investment
Ginger Software Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 1-10 |
| Exact count | 10 |
| Team members | 1 |
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| Confidence | 94/100 |
| Missing | markets, not claimed |
| Registrar ID | 514050756 |
| Crunchbase | ginger-software |
| Phone | +97235102173 |
| Creator | Jenny Sotnik-Talisman |
| Creator email | genys30@yahoo.com |
| Last updater | Matan Eblagon |
| Updater email | matane@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2014-08-20T00:00:00.000Z |