Smartling Explained

Smartling
Foundation:2009
Founders:Jack Welde and Andrey Akselrod
Hq Location:New York City
Type:Computer-assisted translation
Industry:Translation

Smartling is a cloud-based translation technology and language services company headquartered in New York City.[1]

History

The company was founded in 2009 by Jack Welde and Andrey Akselrod.[2] In 2012 the company received its first funding beyond bootstrapping with an angel investment of $1.5 million.[1] 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,[4] and in its Series D it raised an additional $25 million.[5] The company's valuation upon its Series D was $250 million.

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.

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.[2] 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. 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. 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

Notes and References

  1. News: O'Neil. Sean. May 20, 2016. VerbalizeIt is acquired by Smartling, in a translation mash-up. Phocuswire. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129005242/https://www.phocuswire.com/VerbalizeIt-is-acquired-by-Smartling-in-a-translation-mash-up. 29 Jan 2020.
  2. News: Translate Your App: How Smartling Goes Global With Apple, Tesla, GoPro And More . Brian. Solomon . Forbes.
  3. Web site: Smartling makes translation affordable with $10M in funding . VentureBeat. venturebeat.com.
  4. Web site: 22 May 2014. Two New York start-ups receive venture capital for new offices. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712024807/https://therealdeal.com/2014/05/22/two-new-york-start-ups-receive-venture-capital-for-new-offices/. 12 July 2017. 12 May 2021. The Real Deal.
  5. Web site: Smartling Raises $25M to Help Companies Translate Anything Digital. Lora. Kolodny. 21 May 2014. The Wall Street Journal.
  6. Web site: This NYC Startup Was Just Acquired to Destroy This Barrier. 24 May 2016. Alley Watch.
  7. Web site: After Selling His First Startup To Apple And Then Flying Jets, This Guy Has An Awesome New Company. Business Insider.
  8. Web site: Smartling acquires Jargon to help mobile developers ready their apps for international markets . Lora. Kolodny. TechCrunch.
  9. Web site: 5 January 2017. Finding a voice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170107005106/https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2017-05-01/language. 7 January 2017. 21 May 2021. The Economist.
  10. Web site: Noto. Anthony. 19 May 2016. Shark Tank Alumnus VerbalizeIt Sells to Fellow. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021140405/https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2016/05/19/shark-tank-alumnus-verbalizeit-sells-to-fellow-n-y.html. 21 Oct 2016. 21 May 2021. New York Business Journal.
  11. Web site: Brandon. Jonathan. 11 Oct 2013. Smartling wins $24m funding for cloud-based translation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015053742/http://www.businesscloudnews.com/2013/10/11/smartling-wins-24m-funding-for-clound-based-translation/. 15 Oct 2013. 21 May 2021. www.businesscloudnews.com. Business Cloud News.
  12. Web site: Hargrave. Christian. 2 Feb 2017. Mobile language localization now available from Smartling. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107033140/https://appdevelopermagazine.com/4910/2017/2/2/mobile-language-localization-now-available-from-smartling/. 7 Nov 2017. 21 May 2021. App Developer Magazine. App Developer Magazine.

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