Signapse
Guildford, GB · 8 known investors
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Signapse builds AI sign language translation software that generates photo-realistic British Sign Language (BSL) and American Sign Language (ASL) video from text, including real-time train announcements and post-production video content. It serves organisations and public services that want to make their content and spaces accessible to Deaf sign language users, with a stated focus on the UK.
Founders & leadership

Investors · 8
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeed Funding RoundJun 2024 · 3 sources
Deeptech Seed Fund (lead), Soulmates Ventures (lead), CEAS Investments, Empirical Ventures, FSE Group, Royal Association for Deaf people
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeed FundingMay 2024Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- SIGNAPSE LTD
- Company number
- 13898753
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 7 Feb 2022
- Registered office
- St John’S Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 74300 — Translation and interpretation activities
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Mar 2025 · next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 6 Feb 2026 · next due 20 Feb 2027
Current officers · 6
- Richard Bowden — director, appointed 7 Feb 2022
- Sally Chalk — director, appointed 7 Feb 2022
- Pearse Coyle — director, appointed 18 Aug 2022
- Noah Jacobsen Isserman — director, appointed 18 Aug 2022
- Benjamin Matthew Saunders — director, appointed 7 Feb 2022
- Mark Wheatley — director, appointed 28 Mar 2024
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 13 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Signapse do?
- Signapse builds AI sign language translation software that generates photo-realistic British Sign Language (BSL) and American Sign Language (ASL) video from text, including real-time train announcements and post-production video content. It serves organisations and public services that want to make their content and spaces accessible to Deaf sign language users, with a stated focus on the UK.
- Who founded Signapse?
- Signapse was founded by Ben Saunders.
- Who are Signapse's investors?
- Signapse's investors include Soulmates Ventures, The FSE Group, Deeptech Seed Fund, Empirical Ventures, Innovate UK.
- Where is Signapse headquartered?
- Signapse is headquartered in Guildford, GB.


