Smartling

Smartling is a cloud-based translation technology and language services company headquartered in New York City.[1][2]

Smartling
TypeComputer-assisted translation
IndustryTranslation
Founded2009
FoundersJack Welde and Andrey Akselrod
HeadquartersNew York City
Websitewww.smartling.com

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 160. 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. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Smartling makes translation affordable with $10M in funding". venturebeat.com. VentureBeat.
  4. Solomon, Brian. "Translate Your App: How Smartling Goes Global With Apple, Tesla, GoPro And More". Forbes.
  5. Kolodny, Lora (21 May 2014). "Smartling Raises $25M to Help Companies Translate Anything Digital". The Wall Street Journal.
  6. "This NYC Startup Was Just Acquired to Destroy This Barrier". Alley Watch. 24 May 2016.
  7. "After Selling His First Startup To Apple And Then Flying Jets, This Guy Has An Awesome New Company". Business Insider.
  8. Kolodny, Lora. "Smartling acquires Jargon to help mobile developers ready their apps for international markets". TechCrunch.
  9. "Finding a voice". The Economist. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Hargrave, Christian (2 Feb 2017). "Mobile language localization now available from Smartling". App Developer Magazine. App Developer Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 Nov 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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