Pinch
YC W25VC, ES · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 3 known investors
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Pinch develops AI translation technology that preserves the original speaker's voice and timing across audio and video content. The platform serves creators dubbing videos, teams meeting across languages, and developers building speech products, with offerings including video/podcast dubbing, live meeting translation, and an API for speech translation applications.
Also known as Duo Labs
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
Pinch was founded in 2025 by Christian Safka.
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Christian Safkain𝕏FounderChristian Safka is a founding engineer and head of machine learning at Tavus (YC S21), and previously worked as a product manager at Microsoft. He has spent over a decade building software and machine learning products.
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- What does Pinch do?
- Pinch develops AI translation technology that preserves the original speaker's voice and timing across audio and video content. The platform serves creators dubbing videos, teams meeting across languages, and developers building speech products, with offerings including video/podcast dubbing, live meeting translation, and an API for speech translation applications.
- Who founded Pinch?
- Pinch was founded by Christian Safka in 2025.
- Who are Pinch's investors?
- Pinch's investors include Y Combinator, Dynamo Ventures, PayPal Ventures.
- Where is Pinch headquartered?
- Pinch is headquartered in VC, ES.