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VerbalizeIt

AcquiredTechstars '12

New York City, US · Founded 2012 · 45 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Smartling provides AI-driven and human translation services, offering machine translation, AI translation, AI-assisted human translation, and creative translation for content such as support tickets, documentation, marketing websites, and legal materials. It serves businesses needing localization across use cases, with a satisfaction guarantee on completed projects.

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Founders & leadership

VerbalizeIt was founded in 2012 by Ryan Frankel and Kunal Sarda.

RFRyan Frankel
Ryan FrankelCEO, Co-Founder2011–2016Ryan Frankel was a private equity investor at Goldman Sachs focused on portfolio operations before earning an MBA from Wharton. He co-founded VerbalizeIt, a language translation services company that was acquired in 2016, and has since founded multiple companies including This App Saves Lives and Workup, a marketplace for consumer wellness products and services.
KSKunal Sarda
Kunal SardaCOO, Co-Founder2012–2016Kunal Sarda is a co-founder and CEO of Arya, which builds AI agents to automate administrative tasks within electronic health record systems for home health and hospice providers. Previously, he founded VerbalizeIt, a tech-enabled services platform acquired by Smartling in 2016, and worked as a management consultant advising healthcare companies on commercial strategy; he holds a degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Board

DR
David RothschildBoard director

Investors · 1

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$834.6K disclosed across 1 round · 2014

▶$834.6KraisedOct 2014 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • David RothschildDirector
  • Ryan FrankelExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kunal SardaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$834.6K
First sale
Oct 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

In the news

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Frequently asked questions

What does VerbalizeIt do?
Smartling provides AI-driven and human translation services, offering machine translation, AI translation, AI-assisted human translation, and creative translation for content such as support tickets, documentation, marketing websites, and legal materials. It serves businesses needing localization across use cases, with a satisfaction guarantee on completed projects.
Who founded VerbalizeIt?
VerbalizeIt was founded by Ryan Frankel, Kunal Sarda in 2012.
Who are VerbalizeIt's investors?
VerbalizeIt's investors include Techstars.
How much funding has VerbalizeIt raised?
VerbalizeIt has disclosed $834.6K raised across 1 round.
Where is VerbalizeIt headquartered?
VerbalizeIt is headquartered in New York City, US.