Smartling
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| Company 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Two New York start-ups receive venture capital for new offices". The Real Deal. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b c O'Neil, Sean (May 20, 2016). "VerbalizeIt is acquired by Smartling, in a translation mash-up". Phocuswire. Archived from the original on 29 Jan 2020.
- ^ a b c "Smartling makes translation affordable with $10M in funding". venturebeat.com. VentureBeat. 27 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d Solomon, Brian. "Translate Your App: How Smartling Goes Global With Apple, Tesla, GoPro And More". Forbes.
- ^ Kolodny, Lora (21 May 2014). "Smartling Raises $25M to Help Companies Translate Anything Digital". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "This NYC Startup Was Just Acquired to Destroy This Barrier". Alley Watch. 24 May 2016.
- ^ "After Selling His First Startup To Apple And Then Flying Jets, This Guy Has An Awesome New Company". Business Insider.
- ^ Kolodny, Lora (7 April 2016). "Smartling acquires Jargon to help mobile developers ready their apps for international markets". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Finding a voice". The Economist. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Noto, Anthony (19 May 2016). "Shark Tank Alumnus VerbalizeIt Sells to Fellow". New York Business Journal. Archived from the original on 21 Oct 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Brandon, Jonathan (11 Oct 2013). "Smartling wins $24m funding for cloud-based translation". www.businesscloudnews.com. Business Cloud News. Archived from the original on 15 Oct 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Hargrave, Christian (2 Feb 2017). "Mobile language localization now available from Smartling". App Developer Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 Nov 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.