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Tarjimly (acquired)

YC W18

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

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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.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)

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

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Aziz Alghunaimin𝕏Co-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.
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Atif JavedinFounder & 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.

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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.