Lingopal has raised $16.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Lingopal's investors include DCM, Felicis Ventures, Original Capital, sequel, Sequoia Capital, Tribe Capital, What If Ventures, Cory Levy, Gokul Rajaram, Liu Jiang, Mei Z., Michael Stoppelman.
Lingopal is an AI startup founded in 2023 that builds real-time speech-to-speech translation and transcription technology, enabling live streams and videos to be instantly translated into over 120 languages while preserving speaker emotion, tone, nuance, slang, and idioms.[1][2][4] It serves broadcasters, sports properties, media networks, and content creators by solving the problem of language barriers in global content distribution, offering plug-and-play integration for SRT, HLS, RTMP, MP4, or API feeds with under-2-second latency on quantized models.[1][2][4] The company has raised $18.91M total, including a $14M oversubscribed Series A led by DCM Ventures four months ago, achieved Series A stage with a Mosaic Score up +282 points recently, doubled its workforce in three months, and projects 2x growth by April 2025, with revenue at $10.5M and 50 employees.[1][2][3]
Lingopal was founded in 2023 in Rego Park, New York, by Deven Orie (CEO) and Casey Schneider, both with prior experience in cloud/AI at Microsoft and Tesla, which equipped them to build low-latency infrastructure for hyper-quantized AI models handling human speech translation in seconds.[1][2] The idea emerged from their expertise in optimizing AI for speed and accuracy, creating a plug-and-play ecosystem deployable on-prem or in the cloud without integration.[2][4] Early traction came swiftly with customers like global sports properties, rights-holders, and media networks adopting the tech; a pivotal moment was the recent $14M Series A, fueling R&D, real-time infrastructure, and market expansion amid phenomenal growth.[2]
Lingopal rides the wave of generative AI advancements in multimodal language models, capitalizing on demand for real-time global content localization amid streaming's explosion—sports, news, and events now reach fragmented international audiences.[1][2][4] Timing is ideal post-2023 AI boom, with NVIDIA-powered edge computing enabling low-latency quantized models that legacy providers can't match, fueled by market forces like rising D2C platforms, fan engagement needs, and 120+ language support for emerging markets.[1][2] It influences the ecosystem by enabling broadcasters' alt-audio tracks, VOD localization, and simulcasts, reducing costs for human translators while expanding reach—e.g., regional networks achieving 0% drop in watch time on translated streams—positioning it as a key enabler in AI-driven media globalization.[4]
Lingopal's momentum—fresh Series A, workforce doubling, and infrastructure scaling—positions it to dominate real-time speech AI, with plans for R&D in new markets and enhanced models driving 2x growth by April 2025.[2] Trends like AI video workflows, live sports internationalization, and edge AI deployment will shape its path, potentially evolving from translation specialist to full voice AI platform amid partnerships like Ateme/NVIDIA.[1][2] As language barriers crumble in global broadcasting, Lingopal could redefine content accessibility, turning any live stream into a universal conversation starter.[1][4]
Lingopal has raised $16.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $14.0M Series A in February 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | $14.0M Series A | DCM, Felicis Ventures, Original Capital, sequel, Sequoia Capital, Tribe Capital, What If Ventures, Cory Levy, Gokul Rajaram, Liu Jiang, Mei Z., Michael Stoppelman | |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $2.0M Seed | Felicis Ventures, Original Capital, sequel, Sequoia Capital, Tribe Capital, What If Ventures, Gokul Rajaram, Liu Jiang, Mei Z., Michael Stoppelman |
