Slator Launches the Language Industry Investor Map
Slator launches the Language Industry Investor Map, an interactive database of more than 180 investment transactions, spanning 5+ years of translation and localization investment. Continue reading
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Reader Polls: Linguists vs. AB5, Unbabel Predictions, Recruiters Calling, LSP Growth
Do recruiters approach language professionals? Do LSPs expect growth in 2019? Will California linguists win exemption from AB5? Could Unbabel have a major impact? Continue reading
The Right Dynamics: Why Private Equity and Venture Capitalists Invest in the Language Industry
Two Silicon Valley venture capitalists and a private equity investor discuss their rationale for investing in the language industry, weighing in on an industry undergoing a profound shift. Continue reading
Photo Gallery — SlatorCon San Francisco 2019
SlatorCon SF 2019 photo gallery including photos taken at the Welcome Reception hosted by CyraCom and the main conference and Networking Reception hosted by memoQ. Continue reading
Key Takeaways from SlatorCon San Francisco 2019
Industry leaders met at a sold out SlatorCon San Francisco to discuss market opportunities, technology, and investment trends, and to network with peers. Continue reading
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App Localization Startup Lang Among Y Combinator’s 2019 Summer Batch
With its MT and post-editing toolkit for developers, web and app localization startup Lang gets USD 150,000 in initial funding from business incubator Y Combinator. Continue reading
SlatorCon San Francisco 2019: Full Agenda Announced
Over 120 language industry leaders will meet at the language industry’s premier executive forum in San Francisco on September 12. Browse the full agenda now. Continue reading
Meet the New Owner of Translate.com
Ukrainian venture capitalist Oleksii Vitchenko discusses his plans for translate.com after landing one of the language industry’s most valuable domains in a highly competitive auction. Continue reading
Smartcat Raises USD 7 Million in Series A Funding from Matrix Partners
Smartcat gets USD 7m from storied VC firm Matrix Partners to further scale its translation management platform and freelance translator marketplace. Continue reading
The Translation Startup EcoSystem According to AngelList
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... Continue reading
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2017 in Language Industry Startup Funding
Traditional language service businesses typically does not attract venture capital investments. However, with the internet driving online services as well as use of AI in machine translation,... Continue reading
Video: Insights from SlatorCon London 2017
SlatorCon London was attended by over 60 senior language industry executives. We took the opportunity to talk about translation productivity with Lilt’s Spence Green, neural MT with Iconic’s John... Continue reading
Reader Polls: On Hard Languages and the Non-Use of Translation Memory
We asked our readers and two thirds say their businesses are growing and nearly half expect an outsider to disrupt the language industry. Many respondents consider French, Japanese, and Arabic as... Continue reading
Lessons from Advertising: A Venture Capitalist’s View on the Language Industry
At SlatorCon London, venture capitalist Marcus Polke shares the patterns he sees driving the next innovation cycle in language services. LSPs will have to get ready to service new sets of clients... Continue reading
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