Tango (software)

Tango is a third-party, cross platform messaging application software for smartphones developed by TangoME, Inc. in 2009. The app is free and began as one of the first provider of video calls, voice calls, texting, photo sharing, and games on a 3G network.
As of 2018, Tango has more than 400 million registered users. It was rated by PCMag as "the simplest mobile chat application out there, with a good range of support."
In 2017, Tango entered the live-streaming space, and has become a B2C platform for Live Video Broadcasts. Combining high-quality video streaming, a live messaging chat and a digital economy, Tango is a social community that allows content creators to share their talents and monetize their fans and followers.
Tango is available in many languages including Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Hindi and Vietnamese.
History.
Tango, based in Mountain View, California, was founded in September 2009 by Uri Raz and Eric Setton. Raz currently serves as its CEO.
The California-based company has offices in Saint Petersburg, Tel Aviv, Kiev and Minsk, and a total of over 120 employees and 33 patents.
The founders raised venture capital from a range of investors such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Len Blavatnik. 
It was reported in July 2013 that the Syrian Electronic Army had hacked the Tango chat app and stolen 1.5 terabytes of user data.
A financing round in March 2014 brought in $280 million from Alibaba, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and other investors.
As of March 2014, Tango employed just over 160 employees in offices in Beijing China and Austin, Texas, in addition to its Mountain View headquarters. As of 2016, Tango closed its Beijing office.
On August 24, 2015, Tango stopped being compatible with PCs and smartphones which use the Windows Phone operating system.
In February 2017, Tango added integration with GIF platform Gfycat, allowing users to search and send GIFs.