Smartcat gets USD 7m from storied VC firm Matrix Partners to further scale its translation management platform and freelance translator marketplace. Continue reading
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How many translation startups are still active? How many have shut down? Where are they located and what are the common startup ideas? Here’s a look at the translation startup ecosystem in the language services market according to AngelList. Continue reading
SlatorCon Japan gathers leading language industry professionals from Japan, Asia, and Europe for an afternoon packed with insights and networking. Continue reading
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Swiss-based remote interpretation startup Interprefy raises its fourth runding round in just over two years. Revenues for 2017 come in at CHF 0.2m. Continue reading
SpeakUS, a remote interpretation startup focusing on events, raises angel funding from an Irish state agency. It will use the fresh capital mostly for marketing. Continue reading
The language industry’s fast growing market and rapid technological progress offer fertile ground for entrepreneurs looking to upend the status quo. It is in app and mobile localization, translation project management, and remote interpreting that this batch of founders see opportunity. Continue reading
Remote interpreting likely to benefit from the state government’s added investment as rural and regional areas are in focus. A local language service provider says signing up interpreters to cloud-based interpretation platforms remains a challenge. Continue reading
Remote simultaneous interpretation startup Interprefy adds another CHF 0.85m in funding in third financing round in less than 18 months. While the company appears to get traction in the markets, it faces opinionated opposition from the interpreter community. Continue reading
After acquiring SimulDirect, Cadence shifts focus from on-site to remote simultaneous interpretation; joins 500 Startups accelerator program. Co-founder says they will use program’s Demo Day to launch new fundraising round in May. Continue reading
Swiss remote interpretation startup Interprefy raises second funding round in less than one year; sees its valuation increase from CHF 1.5m to CHF 4m (USD 4.1m). Startup faces pushback from some interpreters, but finds traction among conference organizers in Lake Geneva region and Zurich. Continue reading
Exclusive: Remote interpretation app Interprefy raises CHF 400,000 in a seed round that values the company at CHF 1.5m. CEO says funds will be used to drive sales and improve cloud tech. Continue reading
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