Who founded Tarjimly (acquired)?

Tarjimly (acquired) was founded by Aziz Alghunaim, Atif Javed in 2017.

Who are Tarjimly (acquired)'s investors?

Tarjimly (acquired)'s investors include Y Combinator.

Where is Tarjimly (acquired) headquartered?

Tarjimly (acquired) is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Tarjimly (acquired)

San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · 20 employees · Nonprofit · 1 known investors

Tarjimly operates a language interpretation and translation service connecting professional and volunteer bilinguals to refugees, immigrants, and humanitarian organizations. The platform uses AI/ML matching to provide HIPAA and GDPR-compliant remote interpretation services across 250+ language pairs, with paid services funding free access for refugees and displaced populations.

Also known as Tarjimly

Consumer Digital Health Healthtech Impact & Social Good Marketplaces SaaS Social Marketplace NonprofitUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)

Tarjimly (acquired) was founded in 2017 by Aziz Alghunaim and Atif Javed.

Aziz Alghunaim in 𝕏Co-FounderAziz Alghunaim co-founded Tarjimly (YC W18), a mobile app connecting refugees with volunteer translators, and previously worked as a software engineer at Palantir on data infrastructure. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science from MIT.

Atif Javed inFounder & CEO2018–2026Atif Javed leads product for data and AI teams at Monarch, a consumer personal finance platform. He previously founded and served as CEO of Tarjimly, a YC-backed company providing language-access AI and human interpretation software for healthcare, legal, and social services, which he scaled to a 20-person team and led through its 2025 acquisition.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

In the news

Full article: Building Translator Repertoire Across a Humanitarian Translation App: Translingual Practice and Tarjimlytandfonline.com

Frequently asked questions

What does Tarjimly (acquired) do?: Tarjimly operates a language interpretation and translation service connecting professional and volunteer bilinguals to refugees, immigrants, and humanitarian organizations. The platform uses AI/ML matching to provide HIPAA and GDPR-compliant remote interpretation services across 250+ language pairs, with paid services funding free access for refugees and displaced populations.
Who founded Tarjimly (acquired)?: Tarjimly (acquired) was founded by Aziz Alghunaim, Atif Javed in 2017.
Who are Tarjimly (acquired)'s investors?: Tarjimly (acquired)'s investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Tarjimly (acquired) headquartered?: Tarjimly (acquired) is headquartered in San Francisco, US.