Where is PENTAX located?

PENTAX is headquartered in Rungis, France.

How many employees does PENTAX have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at PENTAX is 139.

Where does PENTAX rank among its competitors?

PENTAX ranks 3rd amongst 3 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. GoPro, which secured $50M in Aug, 2025.

PENTAX - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

PENTAX is an unfunded company based in Rungis (France), founded in 1938 by Kumao Kajiwara. It operates as an Internet first brand offering multi-category cameras and accessories. PENTAX has not raised any funding yet. The company has 3 active competitors, including 1 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors are GoPro and Pixii.

Company Details

Internet first brand offering multi-category cameras and accessories. The product catalog includes various cameras like full-frame cameras, medium format cameras, lenses, accessories, and more.

Website: pentax.eu
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Founded Year

1938

Location

Rungis, France

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

3^rd among 3 active competitors

Employee Count

139 as on Aug 31, 2026

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PENTAX is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
RICOH IMAGING EUROPE SAS CIN: 519989420 , France, Active	Jun 24, 2015	€10M - €50M (As on Mar 31, 2024)	29 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

PENTAX has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of PENTAX is Kumao Kajiwara.

Here are the details of PENTAX's key team members:

Kumao Kajiwara: Former Founder of PENTAX.

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PENTAX's employee count trend

PENTAX has 139 employees as of Aug 26. Here is PENTAX's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PENTAX include GoPro and Pixii. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PENTAX, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GoPro 2002, San Mateo (United States), Acquired	Provider of action cameras, cinematic imaging devices, and creator tools	$288M	Riverwood Capital, USVP & 12 others	71/100
2nd	Pixii 2015, Besancon (France), Seed	Brand of cameras	$819K	Bpifrance, BFC Angels & 8 others	43/100
3rd	PENTAX 1938, Rungis (France), Unfunded	Internet first brand offering multi-category cameras and accessories	-	-	25/100