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Rylo

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 51 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

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Rylo is a free call captioning and live transcription mobile app that provides real-time captions for phone calls, voicemails, and in-person conversations, with support for 50+ languages. It is designed for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities, and operates as an FCC-certified captioned telephone and IP Relay service.

Founders & leadership

Rylo was founded in 2018 by Alex Karpenko, Marcos Bhardwaj, and Tomer Aharoni.

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Alex KarpenkoCo-founder
MBMarcos Bhardwaj
Marcos BhardwajFounder
TATomer Aharoni
Tomer AharoniCo-founder and CEOTomer Aharoni is the CEO of Rylo, a call captioning and live transcription app for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities. He previously worked as a software engineer at Bloomberg and in tech intelligence at the IDF, studied computer science at Columbia University, and has published research in NLP and IoT.
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Chris CunninghamNamed on SEC filing

Board

SGSameer Gandhi
Sameer GandhiBoard directorPartner at Accel
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Jeb MillerBoard director

Investors · 7

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$105.3M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2018–2026

▶$20.3MraisedSep 2018 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chris CunninghamDirector
  • Alex KarpenkoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sameer GandhiDirector
  • Jeb MillerDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$20.3M
First sale
Sep 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Rylo do?
Rylo is a free call captioning and live transcription mobile app that provides real-time captions for phone calls, voicemails, and in-person conversations, with support for 50+ languages. It is designed for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities, and operates as an FCC-certified captioned telephone and IP Relay service.
Who founded Rylo?
Rylo was founded by Alex Karpenko, Marcos Bhardwaj, Tomer Aharoni in 2018.
Who are Rylo's investors?
Rylo's investors include Accel, Alumni Ventures, Cardumen Capital, Contour Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Vertex Ventures Israel, Icon Ventures.
How much funding has Rylo raised?
Rylo has disclosed $105.3M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Rylo headquartered?
Rylo is headquartered in San Francisco, US.