Deepl announces financing round

Deepl announces financing round

Berlin, Jan. 14, 2023

DeepL, a startup that uses Deep Neural Networks to offer translation-as-a-service to businesses, announced a funding round valuing the company at more than $1 billion. CEO Jaroslaw Kutylowski did not specify the exact amount, saying only that it was a „significant size.“

Earlier reports have estimated the amount at $100 million or higher. Leading the round was venture firm IVP, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico and WiL.

Since its founding in 2017, the Cologne, Germany-based company DeepL has developed a language translation engine based on a deep neural network approach.
The novel AI design can reportedly understand the nuances in sentences and phrases, and therefore render them more accurately in the language being translated.
A spokesperson for the company pointed out that Deepl mainly works with small and medium-sized businesses. It plans to spend the fresh funds on new product projects and further expansion into enterprise and basic AI research.

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