Founded in 2009 by Jack Welde and Andrey Akselrod, Smartling is a cloud-based translation technology and language services company headquartered in New York City. The company's core mission is to simplify the complexities of managing multilingual content, enabling businesses to reach global markets more efficiently. Smartling offers a suite of services including automated content ingestion, visual context translation, and quality checks, all designed to accelerate time-to-market and reduce translation costs.
Notable investors include early angel investors who contributed $1.5 million in 2012. Smartling has significantly impacted the translation industry by improving translation quality, reducing costs per word, and speeding up the localization process for its clients. The company's innovative approach to language services has positioned it as a leader in the translation technology sector, helping businesses create meaningful experiences in any language.