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Devnagri is a technology company.
Devnagri develops an AI-powered human translation platform specifically engineered to support various Indian languages. This robust system serves as a sovereign language infrastructure layer, providing comprehensive translation solutions that combine artificial intelligence with human expertise. The company’s core capability lies in enabling seamless, multilingual communication for businesses aiming to connect with the diverse Indian internet user base.
The company was founded in 2019 by Himanshu Sharma and Nakul Kundra. They identified a significant gap in digital communication, recognizing the immense potential for businesses to engage with India’s vast internet audience through their native languages. Their insight was to bridge this language divide by creating a scalable and accurate translation service.
Devnagri primarily serves enterprise-scale and regulated organizations that require precise and culturally relevant communication across India’s linguistic landscape. Its vision is to empower businesses to effectively localize content and expand their reach, fostering deeper engagement with regional audiences. The company continues to advance its technology to support widespread multilingual interaction.
Devnagri has raised $600K across 1 funding round.
Devnagri has raised $600K in total across 1 funding round.
Devnagri has raised $600K in total across 1 funding round.
Devnagri's investors include Venture Catalyst, Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator, Deepak Sharma, Karan Bhagi, Mitesh Shah, Nimesh Kampani, Prashant Sharma, Rohit Chanana, Sameer Karulkar.
Devnagri is an AI-powered translation platform specializing in content localization for businesses, enabling access to non-English internet users, particularly in India where 90% of the population does not understand English.[2][1] It offers machine translation engines, APIs for transliteration and translation, and services for websites, apps, documents, and images, serving sectors like e-commerce, publishing, eLearning, and banking.[1][2] The platform processes over 1 million words daily, delivers translations five times faster than traditional methods, and recently launched multilingual conversational AI for human-like responses.[2][3]
Founded around 2020 in Noida, India, Devnagri has raised under $5 million in seed funding, including a $600,000 round, and demonstrates growth through awards like the Graham Bell Award (2024), TiE50 Winner (2024), and selection for Google for Startups Accelerator (2024, 2025).[1][3][5]
Devnagri emerged from the challenge of language barriers in India, where limited native-language content excludes most users from the internet ecosystem.[2] The idea took shape around 2017 with company incorporation, focusing on scaling English-to-Indian language translations; by December 2018, it launched its beta after a year of development.[4] Founders Nakul Kundra and Himanshu Sharma led the effort, establishing the company formally in 2020 (some sources note 2021) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.[1][5][4]
Early milestones included incubation at Nasscom-COE IOT in 2019, winning the Best Localization Award by Business Mint and Best Social Impact Award at UP Startup Conclave, and raising $600,000 in seed funding to expand its neural machine translation combined with ML.[4][3][5] These steps built traction, evolving from beta testing to processing massive volumes and earning global recognition like NASSCOM Emerge Awards and Aegis Graham Bell Awards.[3]
Devnagri rides the wave of generative AI and multilingual tech, addressing India's digital divide amid rising non-English internet penetration and global demand for localized content.[2][1] Timing aligns with AI advancements in neural machine translation, enabling businesses and governments to reach underserved populations—crucial as Indian languages grow online but lack content.[2][3] Market forces like e-commerce expansion and edtech boom favor it, while participation in events like Collision Canada amplifies its influence.[3]
It shapes the ecosystem by democratizing internet access, fostering knowledge/education in native tongues, and setting benchmarks for AI translation in emerging markets, as evidenced by accelerators and awards.[1][4]
Devnagri is poised for expansion with its conversational AI launch and international outreach, potentially capturing more global clients beyond India.[3] Trends like AI agent proliferation (analyzing 25,000+ tools) and APAC AI growth will propel it, especially with backing from Google accelerators.[1] Influence may evolve toward leading vernacular AI infrastructure, scaling partnerships in fintech/e-commerce, and innovating hybrid human-AI models—ultimately making the internet truly inclusive, as envisioned from its origins.[2]
Devnagri has raised $600K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $600K Seed in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $600K Seed | Venture Catalyst | Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator, Deepak Sharma, Karan Bhagi, Mitesh Shah, Nimesh Kampani, Prashant Sharma, Rohit Chanana, Sameer Karulkar, Mitesh Shah |