Company:Smartling
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| Type | Computer-assisted translation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Translation |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Jack Welde and Andrey Akselrod |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Website | www |
Smartling is a cloud-based translation technology and language services company headquartered in New York City .[1][2]
History
The company was founded in 2009 by Jack Welde[3] and Andrey Akselrod.[4] In 2012 the company received its first funding beyond bootstrapping with an angel investment of $1.5 million.[2] Its Series A funding was $4 million, and its Series B was $10 million.[3] In its Series C funding it received an additional $24 million,[1] and in its Series D it raised an additional $25 million.[5] The company’s valuation upon its Series D was $250 million.[4]
In 2016, Smartling acquired VerbalizeIt, a firm producing translations for companies in the process of expanding internationally. As part of the acquisition, the company's founders and staff joined Smartling.[6] In 2016, Smartling also acquired Jargon, a company involved in the localization of mobile apps.[2]
Translations
Smartling automatically translates digital content into foreign languages,[7] and new content on client sites is flagged for translation and sent to translators for rewriting.[4] When changes to the original language are detected, all foreign-language versions of the website or app are automatically flagged for translation within the platform.[3] The changes are then delivered to front-end users through the back end of a client’s system.[8][9]
Moreover, the company works with a few thousand translators to provide translation services in addition to its in-house staff of about 300. The process involves translation, followed by a translation review, legal review, and editing.[4] The company does text translations as well as audio and video translations.[10] Its enterprise platform and translation services are cloud-based services.[11] Additionally, Smartling also developed a "Mobile Localization Solution" and "Mobile Delivery Network" platforms to make updates to translations and localized content independent of app updates.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Two New York start-ups receive venture capital for new offices". The Real Deal. 22 May 2014. https://therealdeal.com/2014/05/22/two-new-york-start-ups-receive-venture-capital-for-new-offices/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 O'Neil, Sean (May 20, 2016). "VerbalizeIt is acquired by Smartling, in a translation mash-up". Phocuswire. https://www.phocuswire.com/VerbalizeIt-is-acquired-by-Smartling-in-a-translation-mash-up.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Smartling makes translation affordable with $10M in funding". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2011/07/27/smarling-funding-translation/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Solomon, Brian. "Translate Your App: How Smartling Goes Global With Apple, Tesla, GoPro And More". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/12/01/translate-your-app-how-smartling-goes-global-with-apple-tesla-gopro-and-more/.
- ↑ Kolodny, Lora (21 May 2014). "Smartling Raises $25M to Help Companies Translate Anything Digital". The Wall Street Journal. https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/05/21/smartling-raises-25m-to-help-companies-translate-anything-digital/.
- ↑ "This NYC Startup Was Just Acquired to Destroy This Barrier". Alley Watch. 24 May 2016. http://www.alleywatch.com/2016/05/nyc-startup-just-acquired-destroy-barrier/.
- ↑ "After Selling His First Startup To Apple And Then Flying Jets, This Guy Has An Awesome New Company". Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/after-selling-his-first-startup-to-apple-and-then-flying-jets-this-guy-has-an-awesome-new-startup-2012-7.
- ↑ Kolodny, Lora. "Smartling acquires Jargon to help mobile developers ready their apps for international markets". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/06/smartling-acquires-jargon-to-help-mobile-developers-ready-their-apps-for-international-markets/.
- ↑ "Finding a voice". The Economist. 5 January 2017. http://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2017-05-01/language.
- ↑ Noto, Anthony (19 May 2016). "Shark Tank Alumnus VerbalizeIt Sells to Fellow". New York Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2016/05/19/shark-tank-alumnus-verbalizeit-sells-to-fellow-n-y.html.
- ↑ Brandon, Jonathan (11 Oct 2013). "Smartling wins $24m funding for cloud-based translation". Business Cloud News. http://www.businesscloudnews.com/2013/10/11/smartling-wins-24m-funding-for-clound-based-translation/.
- ↑ Hargrave, Christian (2 Feb 2017). "Mobile language localization now available from Smartling". App Developer Magazine. https://appdevelopermagazine.com/4910/2017/2/2/mobile-language-localization-now-available-from-smartling/.
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