Sogou, a subsidiary of Sohu, was launched on August 3, 2004 to enhance Sohu's search skills. Mainly engaged in the search business of Sohu. While searching for business, it also introduces sogou input method and Sogou high-speed browser.

20 10 On August 9th, Sohu and Alibaba announced that they would split sogou into an independent company and introduce strategic investment. After the capital injection, sogou is expected to become a Chinese search tool second only to Baidu.

20 13, 16 On September 6th, Tencent injected US$ 448 million into sogou to merge its Tencent search business and other related assets into sogou. After the transaction, Tencent immediately acquired 36.5% of the fully diluted shares of sogou, and its shareholding ratio will increase to about 40% in the near future.

In the fourth quarter of 20 14, sogou's operating income was USD 65,438+0.10.9 billion, up 70% year-on-year, and its net profit was USD 65,438 +0.8 billion. In 20 14, the operating income of sogou reached USD 386 million, up by 79% year-on-year, and the net profit reached USD 33 million.