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Founded 2009 · 453 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors

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Smartling provides enterprise-grade localization and translation software with APIs, SDKs, and CI/CD integrations for software development teams. The platform enables companies to scale global products by automating translation workflows across their development pipeline.

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Founders & leadership

Smartling was founded in 2009 by Jack Welde.

JWJack Welde
Jack WeldeFounder, CEO & President2009–2025Jack Welde founded Smartling, an enterprise localization and translation platform, and led it as CEO from 2009 to 2021 and as President through early 2025. He previously held roles including SVP Product at eMusic, COO/CTO of SheSpeaks, COO of RunTime Technologies, and co-founder of Trio Development, whose personal information manager was acquired by Apple; earlier he served as a US Air Force C-130E pilot, retiring as a Major.

Investors · 13

Battery Ventureslisted by Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M

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First Round Capitallisted by First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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Harmony Partnerslisted by Harmony PartnersNew York

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ICONIQlisted by ICONIQSan Francisco
Ridge Ventureslisted by Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M

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Tenaya Capitallisted by Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M

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US Venture Partnerslisted by US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M

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Venrocklisted by VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M

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Greylock PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

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ICONIQ CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $100M

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U.S. Venture PartnersreportedMinneapolis

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Also in the syndicate · 1

IDG Ventures

Funding

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Founder mafia

The Smartling mafia →

7 people who came through Smartling went on to found or lead other companies.

Kunal SardaVice President, Customer EngagementFounded Arya For Work +2Joseph AnsanelliInvestorFounded Thankful +1Ben LernerMIT E-labFounded Espresso AI +1David PakmanBoard MemberFounded AppleBen BoyerBoard MemberFounded Honor PetJuliette SilvainInvestorFounded Cavall HoldingsSavinaDirector, Acquisition MarketingFounded Hone

Related companies · 4

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WeglotWeglot provides a website translation solution that makes sites compatible across all website technologies for multilingual audiences. It serves businesses looking to localize and translate their websites.
BabbelBabbel is an online language-learning platform that offers courses for people seeking to learn and improve proficiency in various languages. The company serves individual learners and has established itself as a pioneer in digital language education.
SmartcatSmartcat provides AI-powered language translation and localization software that converts content across multiple formats (documents, videos, websites, software) into any language for global enterprises. The platform combines automated translation with an enterprise library, linguistic oversight, and vendor management to serve large corporations requiring multilingual content operations.

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In the news

Smartling Founder Shares Vision After $160M Battery Ventures Roundsmartling.com · Oct 2023Smartling Closes $25 Million in Funding to Make Your Website Bilingualsmartling.com · Oct 2023Smartling Raises $10 Million to Make Your Website Translation Easiersmartling.com · Oct 2023Traducción Necesita? Smartling Raises $4 Million To Do It For You. | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Mar 2010

Frequently asked questions

What does Smartling do?
Smartling provides enterprise-grade localization and translation software with APIs, SDKs, and CI/CD integrations for software development teams. The platform enables companies to scale global products by automating translation workflows across their development pipeline.
Who founded Smartling?
Smartling was founded by Jack Welde in 2009.
Who are Smartling's investors?
Smartling's investors include Accelerator Ventures, Battery Ventures, First Round Capital, Harmony Partners, ICONIQ, Ridge Ventures, Tenaya Capital, US Venture Partners and 4 more.