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DeepL Selects VAST to Build AI Data Foundation for Next-Generation Language AI

VAST AI OS provides an industrial-grade, high-performance data foundation supporting DeepL’s language and voice AI workloads

New York, NY  – October 20, 2026 – VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, today announced that DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, is deploying the VAST AI Operating System as a new data foundation for its AI research and development environments.

Students gain hands-on experience with Language AI and the workflows shaping the future of translation

Seoul, South Korea – October 14, 2026 – DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced that Chung-Ang University has integrated DeepL Pro into the Advanced Interpretation & Translation Program (AITP) at its Graduate School of International Studies, giving students hand-on experience with the AI technologies increasingly shaping professional translation. The university is the first institution in South Korea to introduce the platform for educational use within a professional translation and interpretation program.

Recognition highlights DeepL’s breakthrough voice-to-voice AI translation technology and its impact on how people communicate and work across languages in real time

New York, NY and Cologne, DE – October 6, 2026 — DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced that that DeepL Voice, its real-time speech translation solution, has been named to Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech list, which recognizes breakthrough technologies with the potential to transform industries and shape the future.

• New Voice AI models and product updates deliver voice preservation that carries more of each speakers' tone, emotion and expression; and real-time translation with low latency

• DeepL also unveils new desktop app for seamless multilingual online meetings, with voice to voice capabilities now generally available in 30+ languages
• DeepL Voice is scaling fast, expanding across enterprise use-cases and live experiences including powering real-time translation across all 50 stages at Salesforce Dreamforce 2026

Cologne, 15 September – Cologne, DE – September 15, 2026 – DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced major upgrades to its Voice AI technology. DeepL Voice has consistently led in translation accuracy, ranked #1 in Slator's independent assessment of AI-translated captions. Now, new Voice models take the next step, delivering voice preserving that retains not just what people say, but how they say it. Users of Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet can now talk in real time across languages with DeepL Voice, keeping their voice, tone and pace, making multilingual conversations feel far more natural.

Tokyo, JP – September 1, 2026 - We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. We also express our heartfelt sympathies to all those affected by the disaster.

DeepL will provide its speech translation solution, DeepL Voice for Conversations, free of charge to local governments, international exchange associations, and non-profit organizations supporting disaster relief efforts in areas covered by Japan's Disaster Relief Act.

This initiative is being offered in cooperation with MACNICA, Inc., DeepL's distributor in Japan, and is intended to support multilingual communication in affected communities.

Creating a more inclusive meeting environment with equal access to information for all employees, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing 

Tokyo, JP – Augst 26, 2026 - DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced that the Miyazaki Prefectural Government (Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture; Governor: Shunji Kono) is using DeepL Voice, its real-time AI voice solution, for Japanese-to-Japanese transcription to support employees who are deaf or hard of hearing. Since May 2026, the organization has used DeepL Voice across meetings and day-to-day operations, running it on standard tablets - no dedicated hardware needed - in order to improve access to information and support more inclusive communication.

New DeepL research finds real-time conversation translation is the #1 AI tool Americans say would be most personally useful, chosen by 42% – more than 4x the share who picked AI meeting summaries (10%). 59% of business leaders say the conversations that matter most happen outside scheduled meetings, where transcripts and summaries can't follow.

New York, NY – August 25, 2026 – New research from DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, finds that real-time conversation translation tops the list of AI tools Americans say would be most useful to them. Forty-two percent chose AI that translates live conversations in real time, more than 4x those who chose meeting summaries (10%), followed by document search (9%), writing emails (9%) and creating presentations or content (8%). Business leaders see the same opportunity, with 43% saying live speech translation would create more business value than AI that summarizes meetings afterward (30%). These findings come from two new surveys commissioned by DeepL and conducted by Censuswide from June 23-30 2026 among 2,000 business decision makers at US-based global companies and 2,000 US general consumers.

DeepL supports Harvey's enterprise translation engine, powering highly secure, context-aware document translation and handling over a third of Harvey's total volume

San Francisco, CA – August 19, 2026 – DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announces that Harvey, the leading AI platform for law firms and legal teams, has selected DeepL to power fast, accurate and secure document translation directly inside its platform. The integration reflects growing demand for specialized AI tools built to handle the complexity of legal work, where accuracy, speed, formatting, terminology and security matter.

Japanese trading leader adopts DeepL for Enterprise across 62 countries to accelerate global collaboration and growth 

Tokyo, JP – July 28, 2026 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced that Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Shingo Ueno) has adopted DeepL for Enterprise as its company-wide translation platform. Through this deployment, Sumitomo Corporation has reduced translation time by more than half, enabling faster global information sharing and decision-making across its network of 123 locations in 62 countries. The adoption aligns with Sumitomo Corporation’s medium-term management plan, "Refine with Digital, Profit with Digital," under which the company is advancing company-wide digital transformation and leveraging DeepL as a key communications platform supporting its global operations.

• DeepL is bringing its real-time voice translation capabilities from meetings to the big stage with Mixhalo’s ultra-low latency audio technology – trusted by MLB, NASCAR, T-Mobile, Verizon and more
• Marks the opening of DeepL’s first office in San Francisco, accelerating momentum in its fastest-growing market where nearly 50% of US Fortune 500 are users

COLOGNE, DE and SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 17, 2026 - DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced that the team and technology behind Mixhalo, the San Francisco-based platform for real-time, ultra-low latency audio, have joined DeepL. The investment expands the capabilities of DeepL Voice, the company’s real-time AI voice translation solution, to include larger and more complex environments where speed, clarity, and reliability are critical, including major events, conferences, customer support and business workflows. 

DeepL is also launching the next generation of its DeepL Translator platform beyond simple translation to offer an AI platform that is fully integrated into enterprise tech stacks 

COLOGNE, Germany - 16th April 2026 — Today, Language AI leader DeepL launched DeepL Voice-to-Voice, a real-time translation product suite designed for live spoken communication. By expanding into speech-to-speech translation, DeepL now delivers instant voice translation for virtual meetings, in-person conversations, and customer-facing touchpoints via API, empowering teams to collaborate anywhere without language barriers.

Nearly 20% of working hours spent on language-related tasks, with over 80% of decision-makers reporting lost deals or delays Tokyo, Japan - April 7, 2026 - DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today released a new survey on language barriers and real‑time voice translation in Japanese companies.

 New study reveals DeepL Voice delivers higher-quality translations and more stable live captions in meetings across 14 language combinations, compared to Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom Cologne, 25 March – DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today reveals results from an independent benchmark study evaluating the quality and stability of real-time AI-translation and captions for meetings across widely used collaboration platforms; Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

Almost 7 in 10 find it difficult to fully convey nuance in real-time cross-language communication — accuracy, conversational flow, and security emerge as top priorities

Seoul, March 18, 2026: DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today revealed new survey results underscoring a pivotal moment for AI voice translation solutions in the Korean workplace. The findings highlight strong demand for emerging technologies such as real-time AI voice translation that preserve not just meaning, but the natural flow and immediacy of live conversation. The study surveyed 500 Korean professionals to examine how language barriers affect real-time communication and expectations for AI voice translation.

Cologne, March 10th – The 2026 Language AI Report, “Borderless Business: Transforming Translation in the Age of AI”, from DeepL, a global AI product and research company, reveals that while enterprises are increasingly investing in AI, many have yet to integrate automation into core systems and still rely on manual workflows for critical global operations. Based on survey data from business leaders in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan, the report examines how enterprises manage multilingual workflows today and identifies translation as one of the most overlooked – yet critical to day-to-day operations.

The company behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest to accelerate global communications with DeepL’s enterprise solutions

Cologne, 3rd March 2026: DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced that SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Takashi Kiryu) has deployed DeepL for Enterprise as its company-wide translation platform. With this rollout, SQUARE ENIX has established DeepL for Enterprise as a company-wide translation standard, supporting multilingual communication across an organization of more than 4600 employees.

Cologne, 17th February 2026: DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced its availability in AWS Marketplace. Customers can now access DeepL's market-leading AI translation and writing assistance solutions via the DeepL API through AWS Marketplace, simplifying the path to procure, deploy, and manage DeepL's entire Language AI platform in their IT environment. 

Cologne, 2nd February 2026: DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced the general availability of DeepL Voice API. This innovative product empowers developers to integrate real-time voice transcription and translation capabilities into their applications, significantly enhancing multilingual support for businesses.

Cologne, January 14th 2026 - DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced the appointment of Gavin Mee as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Detlef Krause as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). These strategic additions to DeepL’s executive team mark a significant step forward in the company’s mission to redefine AI enterprise solutions and accelerate its global growth trajectory.  

• AI agents poised to drive enterprise-wide transformation in 2026
• Regional divides revealed on AI adoption
• Language and Voice AI become essential infrastructure for global operations

NEW YORK, NY – December 3, 2025 – The age of the AI agent has arrived. New research from DeepL, a global AI product and research company, reveals that 2026 will mark a decisive shift from AI experimentation to agentic automation with a majority (69%) of global business leaders expecting agentic AI to transform their operations in the year ahead.

Appointment strengthens DeepL’s leadership team amid continued global expansion and enterprise growth

Cologne, Germany – 11th November 2025: DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced the appointment of Martino Cadoni as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Cadoni brings more than 15 years of international finance and technology leadership experience, with a track record of guiding high-growth companies through scale, transformation, and major strategic transactions.

Strategiekreis für Technologie und Innovation is ushering a new era for German technology and AI 

Cologne, 7th November 2025: DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced the appointment of its CEO, Jarek Kutylowski, in the German Federal Chancellor's Strategy Group for Technology and Innovation. This strategy group is the highest advisory body on technology and innovation to the Chancellery. 

• DeepL Agent now available -  transforming knowledge worker productivity and automating the modern workplace
• DeepL Customization hub centralizes all language requirements to reduce cost and friction in business translation workflows
• Over 100 languages will now be available on DeepL 

5th November 2025 - Berlin, Germany: DeepL, a leading global AI product and research company, today announced two major business innovations for knowledge workers - DeepL Agent and Customization Hub. 

New DeepL research finds AI is now used for 4 in 10 customer interactions in financial industry, with multilingual communication as the leading application

Cologne, Germany, 8th October 2025: Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming essential to how banks and fintechs retain customers in international markets, according to new research from DeepL, a global AI product and research company. A new survey of 1,500 financial services professionals across the UK, France and Germany reveals that AI is now embedded in customer communications – from faster support to real-time multilingual translation – with 4 in 10 client interactions already AI-powered. With nearly half of all client work now cross-border, firms are using AI to deliver consistent, trusted experiences at speed and scale. But the research also highlights growing risks from “shadow AI,” as employees turn to unapproved tools that could undermine customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Veteran tech leader joins DeepL to accelerate Language AI innovation, enterprise adoption and drive its agentic AI future

Cologne, DE — 1st October 2025 – DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced the appointment of Goncalo Gaiolas as Chief Product Officer (CPO). With a strong background in product development, cross-functional leadership, and transformative innovation, Goncalo will focus on continuing to advance Deepl’s powerful Language AI solutions for enterprises – trusted by over 200,000 business customers worldwide – while also guiding the company's expansion into the agentic AI market.

Businesses can now easily discover and deploy trusted DeepL and partner apps, unlocking the full power of DeepL’s AI translation and writing APIs

Cologne, Germany – September 24, 2025 – DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today announced the launch of DeepL Marketplace, a centralized platform where businesses can discover and deploy trusted apps and integrations built on DeepL’s industry-leading AI translation and writing APIs. As enterprise demand for the company’s API solutions accelerates, DeepL Marketplace simplifies adoption with ready-made integrations that reduce the time, cost and complexity of implementation while working seamlessly with the tools businesses already use.

AI leader recognized for its innovative products driving greater collaboration, productivity and growth for 200,000+ business customers worldwide including Softbank Robotics, Mazda, and more

New York, NY, 4. September 2025 – DeepL, a global AI product and research company, has been named to the Forbes 2025 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners. This marks DeepL’s third consecutive year on the list. 

• Designed to automate a wide range of business workflows ranging from finance to sales, marketing, customer support and localization 
• Currently in beta testing with select customers, with general availability coming soon

New York, NY and Cologne, Germany – September 3, 2025 – DeepL, a global AI product and research company, today unveiled DeepL Agent, an autonomous AI agent designed to streamline and automate a wide variety of knowledge worker tasks. The new solution brings the quality, precision and security that DeepL is known for – and its deep expertise in language that underpins most enterprise workflows – to the rapidly growing agentic AI market. It is currently in beta and being launched on DeepL AI Labs, the company’s hub for innovation and upcoming projects.

Trusted by over 200,000 business customers worldwide, the attestation underscores DeepL’s commitment to advancing AI innovation with enterprise-grade security and transparency

Cologne, August 26, 2025 – DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced it has successfully obtained the C5 Type 2 ("Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue") attestation. Developed by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the C5 framework sets rigorous requirements for cloud providers and serves as a key benchmark for enterprises evaluating secure, compliant solutions. This achievement further positions DeepL as a trusted provider of Language AI and platform of choice for organizations operating in regulated industries, enabling businesses to adopt AI with confidence while supporting growth at scale.

New research from DeepL uncovers current and future AI trends in the legal field, including rapid adoption, the widespread use of Language AI, shifting workflows and emerging risks

New York, NY – August 25, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the legal profession at a breakneck speed, with nearly half (47%) citing it as essential to their daily workflows and over 96% of legal professionals confirming the use of AI tools in their work. Additionally, 77% said their organizations increased AI spending over the past year – a strong signal of deepening investment and reliance across the sector. This is according to new research from DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, which recently surveyed 1,000 US legal professionals spanning law firms, in-house legal departments, independent practitioners, and public sector teams to understand how AI adoption is transforming the industry. 

Cologne – July 30,  2025 – Bechtle, one of Europe's leading IT service providers, and DeepL, a global leader in AI language technology, today announced their strategic partnership. The aim is to provide companies and public institutions in Europe with innovative Language AI solutions that respond to the growing demands of digital transformation and communication globally.

New languages and productivity enhancements strengthen DeepL Voice as enterprise adoption accelerates worldwide

New York, NY – July 23, 2025 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced several updates to its live speech translation solution, DeepL Voice, including expanded language support and advanced meeting productivity features, with an integration with Zoom Meetings coming soon. As adoption accelerates among enterprises such as Inetum,  Cybozu and Brioche Pasquier, these enhancements further position DeepL Voice as an essential solution for seamless multilingual communication in today’s global workplace.

Harnessing Language AI in education to support over 10,000 students and enhance teacher impact 

​Tokyo -  ​​July 3, 2025 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced that the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education (TMBoE) has introduced its advanced AI translation and writing tools across a network of Tokyo Metropolitan high schools. The initiative aims to improve English education by enhancing students' language proficiency, while also reviewing and improving the balance of teachers’ workloads and fostering better writing skills. This marks the first large-scale deployment of DeepL's Language AI solutions in Japan's education sector and is a key component of Tokyo's broader strategy to promote AI usage.

Language AI leader joins ranks of past TIME100 honorees redefining industries, including NVIDIA, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI

New York, NY — June 26, 2025 — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced that it has been named to the fifth-annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. Previous honorees have included global innovators like NVIDIA, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, TikTok, and OpenAI.

•  Vietnamese, Hebrew, and Thai are now live on DeepL Translator and DeepL API
• Traditional Chinese and Arabic are now also available for document translation

Cologne, Germany – June 24, 2025: DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the addition of three new languages to its platform: Vietnamese, Hebrew and an early access version of Thai, currently available on the DeepL API. These updates bring the total number of languages supported by DeepL Translator to 36, further empowering businesses around the world to overcome communication barriers and drive global growth and connectivity.

DeepL’s Language AI platform can now translate the entire web into another language in just 18.5 days – down from 194 days

Paris, France – 11th June 2025 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the deployment of an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems. This transformative computing platform will enable DeepL to translate the entirety of the internet – which currently takes 194 days of nonstop processing – in just over 18 days, marking a significant leap forward in DeepL’s research and product capabilities. This deployment marks the first deployment of DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems in Europe, which is now operational at DeepL’s partner EcoDataCenter in Sweden.

Global pharmaceutical leader adopts DeepL for Enterprise, harnessing cutting-edge Language AI technology to streamline global operations and drive company-wide innovation 

Tokyo, JP — Jun 2, 2025 — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the large-scale deployment of its AI-powered solutions, DeepL Translate Pro and DeepL Write Pro, across its global operations of pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. The implementation  leverages DeepL’s specialized enterprise solution, DeepL for Enterprise.

Cologne Germany - 21 May 2025 – – The Swiss branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and DeepL, a leading Language AI platform, today announced that WWF Switzerland will be using DeepL for internal and external communication. Teams across WWF will use DeepL to streamline communication and improve multi-lingual collaboration, strengthening their ability to research and communicate effectively.

Trusted by over 200,000 businesses worldwide, Language AI leader DeepL powers precise, secure cross-border communication across industries 

New York, NY — May 14, 2025 — DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced its compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), marking a pivotal advancement in its commitment to data privacy and security. This milestone further positions DeepL as a trusted partner for US healthcare providers, research institutions and other organizations that handle Protected Health Information (PHI).  

Trusted by 200,000+ businesses worldwide, DeepL recognized as a leader in AI-powered translation and writing solutions

New York, NY — April 15, 2025 — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, has been named to Forbes’ 2025 AI 50 list for the second year in a row, which spotlights the most promising companies applying artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges across industries. Compiled in partnership with Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital, this year’s list was one of the most competitive yet, with Forbes reviewing over 1,860 submissions

Language AI leader recognized for its cutting-edge platform for businesses, joining the ranks of Waymo, Nvidia and more

New York, NY — March 18, 2025 — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations to set new standards and achieve remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy. Alongside the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 609 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.

“Clarify” brings next-level personalization to DeepL’s Language AI platform, addressing growing demand among its 200k+ business customers

New York, NY – March 4, 2025 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the launch of Clarify, a groundbreaking feature bringing interactivity to AI translations, powered by its next-generation LLM. Clarify transforms the user experience by actively engaging throughout the translation process, serving as an interactive AI companion and language expert that resolves ambiguities and provides greater control over translations. This results in a more personalized, engaging experience that yields higher quality, nuanced translations — driving seamless cross-border communication for DeepL’s rapidly expanding network of over 200,000 business customers worldwide.

DeepL’s powerful and secure Language AI tools are now available to Saltlux Innovation’s network of  15000 of businesses throughout Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - 26 February 2025 - Saltlux Innovation,  the Korea-based pioneer in AI-driven translation and language services, today announced a strategic partnership with DeepL, a leading global Language AI company. The partnership enables Saltlux Innovation’s extensive network of over 15000 customers to seamlessly adopt DeepL’s highly accurate and secure suite of Language AI tools – including AI-powered translations and writing solutions – to transform their multilingual communication, break down language barriers, and drive business growth.

US-based press release distributor unveils impact of DeepL’s specialized AI translation tools on efficiency and global reach 

New York, NY – February 26, 2025 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced its latest case study highlighting the successful deployment of its powerful API solution by iCrowdNewswire, an international press release distribution company. By integrating DeepL’s API, including DeepL’s industry-leading AI translation technology, iCrowdNewswire has enhanced the quality and efficiency of its multilingual press release translations  — delivering more natural high-quality translations, increasing customer satisfaction and reducing operational costs by approximately $150,000 annually.

New report from DeepL dives into the state of enterprise AI adoption worldwide and the game-changing potential of Language AI for global businesses

New York, NY –  February 12, 2025 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today unveiled its latest white paper, “The language revolution: how AI improves the way businesses communicate.” Based on findings from a new DeepL survey of EMEA and US business leaders, as well as external sources, the report explores the intersection of language and AI in business, covering critical topics ranging from global corporate AI adoption trends, to the financial impact of poor communication on international businesses, and the real-world impact and value of Language AI tools.

Expanded API solution offers improved translations and new writing tools, enabling businesses to embed Language AI into workflows for more effective communication and business growth

Cologne, DE — Jan 28, 2025 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the expansion of its popular API solution with two powerful new features: the DeepL next-generation (“next-gen”) language model and DeepL API for Write. The next-gen model delivers more precise, accurate translations; while the introduction of DeepL API for Write provides users access to the company’s advanced writing tools, including grammar suggestions, spelling corrections and more. Together, these enhancements provide DeepL's fast-growing API customer network with an even more comprehensive suite of Language AI tools, improving communication, boosting efficiency and driving cost savings.

Cologne, DE — January 7th, 2025 — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced that NEC Corporation, a pioneer in the integration of IT and network technologies, is the first company in the world to deploy DeepL Voice, the company’s newly-launched real-time speech translation solution for businesses (product launch: November 2024). 

DeepL unveils new report on the state of AI within the legal sector, including industry trends, challenges, and what’s ahead in 2025

New York, NY – December 5, 2024 – DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today unveiled its latest white paper, “AI and Law: Unlocking Global Success,” diving into the groundbreaking ways AI is transforming the future of the legal profession in 2025 and beyond. Drawing on new research from DeepL, the white paper provides a comprehensive analysis of AI in the legal industry and offers insights into future trends to help legal professionals stay ahead in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

• Available in two distinct models, DeepL Voice is the company’s first voice translation solution for real-time spoken interactions
• New tools launch at the company’s inaugural flagship event, DeepL Dialogues

Cologne, DE —November 13, 2024 — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the launch of its first voice translation solution DeepL Voice, with the first two products unveiled: Voice for Meetings and Voice for Conversations. DeepL Voice makes it possible to conduct virtual meetings across several languages as well as real-time translation for in-person conversations.

The purchase—the biggest yet for DeepL—is among first NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems and will fuel DeepL’s industry-leading Language AI platform

Cologne, October 31, 2024 - DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced it will be among the first to commercially deploy the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems. The NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, which is expected to be operational at DeepL by mid 2025, will be used to power research computation. It will provide DeepL the additional computing power needed to train new models and develop features and products to take its innovative Language AI platform—which is breaking down language barriers for businesses and professionals globally—to the next level.

Users around the world can say ‘addio’ (and ‘adeus’!) to poor writing and improve their business and professional communications with DeepL Write  COLOGNE, GERMANY—October 16, 2024— DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the expansion of its AI writing assistant, DeepL Write, to include Italian and Portuguese (both BR and PT variants). Millions of business and professional users across Europe, South America, Africa and beyond can now leverage DeepL Write to improve and enhance their writing style and grammar in these languages, helping them communicate more confidently, clearly and in line with their unique brand voice.

Language AI tools are transforming the industry, boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and driving growth – with DeepL usage far outpacing Google, Microsoft and more

COLOGNE, GERMANY—October 9, 2024— DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, has been named the #1 most-used machine translation (MT) provider among global language service companies in a new 2024 ALC Industry Survey report by the Association of Language Companies (ALC) and Slator. The company’s rise to market leadership, coupled with its exponential growth – DeepL now serves over 100,000 business and government customers worldwide – highlights the growing significance of AI-powered translation solutions in transforming industries, including language services, manufacturing, legal, healthcare and more. 

• NYC-based hub will focus on product research, innovation and development driven by surging demand among US businesses for DeepL’s enterprise-ready AI translation and writing tools
• Newly-appointed CTO and CMO executives will further support DeepL’s rapid growth in the US and worldwide

New York, NY – October 1, 2024 – DeepL, a leading global language AI company, today announced its continued momentum and investment in the US with the opening of its first US Tech Hub in New York City. This new office further strengthens the company’s footprint in the region and will serve as a key resource in response to the surging demand for its industry-leading AI translation and writing tools. Alongside this milestone, the company also announced two expert additions to its C-suite team: Sebastian Enderlein as Chief Technology Officer and Steve Rotter as Chief Marketing Officer. Together, these executives bring over three decades of industry experience to the company’s leadership team and will be instrumental in driving strategic growth initiatives on a global scale, ensuring that DeepL stays at the forefront of Language AI innovation and market engagement.

Enhanced DeepL glossary functionality – including new glossary generator, expanded language support and more – will boost global business translations, saving time, effort, and costs

Cologne, DE – September 18, 2024 — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced several updates to its glossary feature, which is a powerful tool that enhances translation consistency and accuracy by enabling professionals and companies to personalize translations for specific terms. The tool now offers the industry’s first smart glossary generator, which helps simplify and speed up the process of creating glossaries for translations. Glossary is also available in several new languages and within DeepL’s browser extensions and integrations, fitting seamlessly into existing workflows to offer an even more accessible and smooth user experience across the web and applications like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

New DeepL white paper underscores how Language AI will enable retailers to reduce costs and grow revenue through better internal and external communication

Cologne, September 11, 2024—With the ‘golden quarter’ approaching for retailers, DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, has released its newest white paper on how retailers can make the most of AI to drive their sales during the festive shopping season.

Serving over 100,000 business customers in 200+ markets, DeepL recognized for industry-leading AI translation and writing software San Francisco, CA—August 6, 2024—DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, has been named to the Forbes 2024 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. 

Enterprises and individuals worldwide can now breakdown communication barriers with 33 million users of Traditional Chinese COLOGNE, GERMANY—July 24, 2024—DeepL has announced today the addition of Traditional Chinese to its platform. The addition of Traditional Chinese brings DeepL’s total number of languages to 33, further expanding access to AI-powered, accurate translation specifically tailored for businesses and enterprises alike. Traditional Chinese is the primary form of written communication for over 33 million people worldwide, representing a major milestone for DeepL in supercharging communication globally.

New Language AI solution brings translation excellence to the next level for enterprises

COLOGNE, GERMANY—July 17, 2024—DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today announced the launch of its next-generation language model, powered by a highly-specialized LLM technology built specifically for translation and editing. The latest update represents a breakthrough advancement in DeepL’s Language AI platform for businesses and sets a new industry standard for translation quality and performance.

Italian and Portuguese to also be available on DeepL Write Pro before the end of 2024 

COLOGNE, GERMANY—JULY 10, 2024—DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, has today unveiled two new languages in its AI writing assistant, DeepL Write. Initially released with support for English and German, Write now offers Spanish and French—bolstering its service with two more lingua francas critical to global business. The addition of Spanish and French is an exciting opportunity for global businesses to elevate their teams’ writing and communication—remaining consistent and on-brand, all while retaining their unique voice in the marketplace.

• Language AI pioneer DeepL now offers its industry-leading AI translation solution, DeepL Pro, worldwide
• DeepL Pro enables businesses to accelerate global expansion, while also unlocking substantial cost and efficiency gains

Cologne, Germany —June 26, 2024—DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced the launch of its translation solution for businesses, DeepL Pro, worldwide with the addition of 165 new markets throughout APAC, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Antarctic regions and territories. This international expansion marks a significant milestone for DeepL as it grows to meet surging demand among businesses for its specialized AI solutions. Today, over 100,000 businesses and governments worldwide such as Nikkei, Deutsche Bahn, and Zendesk rely on DeepL’s Language AI platform to expand into new markets, improve their customer service, and reduce the operating costs of translation and localization.

Language solution leaders align to accelerate wide-scale implementations as demand for enterprise AI soars

June 7, 2024—Leading Language AI company DeepL and renowned leader in AI-powered language and content solutions, Acolad, have announced a strategic business partnership aimed at further accelerating language solutions for Global enterprises. The partnership comes at a time of high demand for AI technology within enterprises—with over 90% of enterprise AI decision-makers reporting concrete plans to adopt generative AI solutions long-term. With an eye on this demand, Acolad and DeepL are poised to benefit from collaborative sales initiatives and technology integration to unlock new customer opportunities on a global scale.

DeepL for Enterprise caters to growing demand for the company’s category-leading translation and writing tools among large organizations

COLOGNE, GERMANY, June 6, 2024—DeepL, a leading global Language AI company on a mission to break down communication barriers worldwide, today announced the launch of DeepL for Enterprise. Over 100,000 businesses in over 60 countries, including 50% of the Fortune 500, use DeepL’s cutting-edge platform for better translations and writing.

• Index Ventures led heavily oversubscribed round with participation from late-stage investment firms ICONIQ Growth, Teachers’ Venture Growth, and more
• Rapid enterprise adoption of DeepL has fueled the company’s growth in 60+ global markets for 100,000+ businesses, governments, and other organizations
• DeepL’s Language AI Platform for business provides category-leading AI-powered translation and writing solutions

COLOGNE, GERMANY, May 22, 2024—DeepL, a leading Language AI company, today announced $300 million of investment at a $2 billion valuation. Led by Index Ventures, the heavily oversubscribed round attracted strong support from new investors, who will bring their extensive expertise, connections, and resources to support DeepL’s growth and long-term vision to transform the way companies communicate around the world. Additional late-stage investors, including ICONIQ Growth, Teachers’ Venture Growth, and others, also participated, along with existing investors IVP, Atomico, and WiL.

Language AI pioneer, DeepL, now offers its translation solution—specifically tailored for businesses—in Brazil and Ukraine, helping companies boost productivity and conquer new markets with unprecedented speed

COLOGNE, GERMANY, May 14, 2024—DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, has announced the expansion of its translation solution, DeepL Pro, to Brazilian and Ukrainian markets. Bringing the power of its accurate, secure AI translations to millions more businesses, DeepL Pro unlocks boundless global opportunities.

New AI writing assistant gives writers real-time suggestions on phrasing, style, and tone while understanding the full context of any business communication

COLOGNE, GERMANY, April 25, 2024—DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, has unveiled its latest offering tailored for businesses, DeepL Write Pro. This new release—DeepL's first service powered by its own LLM—changes the game for knowledge workers writing any type of business content. From critical internal employee communications to customer-facing messages and contracts, DeepL Write Pro helps enterprises communicate accurately and securely on a global scale.

Language AI leader DeepL recognized by Forbes as a top innovator in the field as it revolutionizes communication for 100,000 businesses globally

COLOGNE, GERMANY, April 12, 2024—Global leader in Language AI, DeepL, has been named to the Forbes AI 50 list for 2024. This year’s list shines particular light on the companies powering higher productivity for both enterprises and consumers. Companies across the globe are rapidly adopting the latest AI technology to supercharge their operations and to scale their growth. DeepL’s recognition further cements its place in the AI landscape as a trusted and indispensable partner for over 100,000 global businesses to communicate across borders.

Industry veterans from ServiceNow and FARFETCH poised to lead DeepL's Legal and People teams

COLOGNE, GERMANY, April 10, 2024—DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, has announced two new hires within its rapidly growing leadership team. The company has appointed Frankie Williams as Chief Legal Officer and Sally Sourbron as Chief People Officer, both of whom bring a wealth of experience and leadership to the DeepL team.

Now its third-largest market, DeepL sees substantial growth in U.S. as more businesses invest in its AI communications tools

COLOGNE, GERMANY, AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 22, 2024—Global AI communications and translation company DeepL has announced the opening of its first U.S. office in Austin, TX on February 22, 2024. This expansion underscores the company’s continued investment in the region—now DeepL’s third largest market—and its mission to empower organizations around the globe to communicate across languages accurately, reliably, and securely.

DeepL Translator’s first language written and read right-to-left, the addition of Arabic opens translation access to over 400 million Arabic speakers worldwide

COLOGNE, GERMANY, January 25, 2024—Leading AI communications company, DeepL, has announced the official release of Arabic on its translation platform. The fifth most spoken language in the world, Arabic has been one of the most requested languages from DeepL's loyal users—and marks a significant technical milestone for the company as its first language that is written and read right-to-left.

The world’s best AI translation service is enabling even more businesses to go global faster than ever before with DeepL Pro COLOGNE, GERMANY, December 19, 2023—Leading AI communications company, DeepL, has announced a massive expansion in their subscription service DeepL Pro. Launching in 25 additional markets, DeepL Pro unlocks vast business potential for millions of companies to expand globally through accurate, secure, AI-powered translations tailored for all industries.

COLOGNE, GERMANY, August 17, 2023 — Global AI communications company DeepL has announced that its paid subscription service, DeepL Pro, is now available for purchase in South Korea. DeepL Pro unlocks advanced translation features for businesses, organizations, and individuals using the highly accurate AI-powered translation tool.  

DeepL strengthens its research and neural network training with latest NVIDIA technology

COLOGNE, GERMANY, August 2, 2023 — Global AI communications company DeepL is expanding its AI translation and communication capabilities with the installation of an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD.

DeepL aims to expand its AI translation service to more businesses worldwide through the hiring of successful industry mainstays.

COLOGNE, GERMANY, July 10, 2023 — Leading AI communications company, DeepL, announced today some key personnel additions that will help to leverage its plans for global expansion. The company brings aboard two industry mainstays in Mike Boyarski as Chief Marketing Officer and David Parry-Jones as Chief Revenue Officer.

With the opening of its Tokyo-based office, DeepL is poised to continue bringing world-class AI translation to Japanese businesses.

TOKYO, JAPAN, July 3, 2023 — The world's leading AI communication company, DeepL, is pleased to announce the commencement of a Japan entity from July 2023. This new office, which will be the company’s first outside of Europe, demonstrates DeepL’s firm commitment to its customers in Japan and to its mission to help organizations communicate reliably and accurately around the globe. 

COLOGNE, GERMANY, January 31, 2023

Today, DeepL, the tech company powering global communication through artificial intelligence, announced that their suite of translation tools now supports the Korean and Norwegian (bokmål) languages. The addition of these language pairs brings the total number of supported languages to 31. 

COLOGNE, GERMANY, January 17, 2023

Today, DeepL—Europe’s leading AI communication company—announced the launch beta version of DeepL Write, an AI writing companion that will help users perfect their writing and express themselves with clarity and precision.

COLOGNE, GERMANY, January 11, 2023

DeepL, a global leader in AI communications, announced today that they will be partnering with new investors IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, and WiL. These collaborations will allow DeepL to accelerate research and development, expand its product offering, enable ongoing team growth, and further transform how individuals and organizations around the world communicate.

COLOGNE, GERMANY, September 14, 2022

DeepL is pleased to announce Ukrainian is now live, bringing the total number of languages on its translator to 29. Ukrainian is the most requested language by users this year, and DeepL’s passionate team of engineers and language experts fast-tracked the development and release to ensure availability as soon as possible.

COLOGNE, GERMANY, May 25, 2022 

Germany’s most powerful AI company DeepL is expanding its language capabilities to Turkish and Indonesian. Already the translator of choice in Europe, DeepL is gaining popularity worldwide; the release of Indonesian and Turkish brings the possibility of translating to and from a total of 28 languages, with 650 possible translation combinations.

Cologne, Germany, January 19th, 2021

DeepL, a leading AI company revolutionizing translation technology, is proud to announce that it has achieved the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 certification for the development, operation, and distribution of its translation software.

Cologne, Germany, May 6th, 2020

In order to provide top translation quality in every scenario, German AI technology company DeepL has released their first tool for customizing DeepL Translator: the Glossary. This feature allows the user to influence the results produced by DeepL Translator by defining how a specific term should be translated. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and even multi-word entries can be added to the Glossary and the algorithm will adapt the translations in terms of grammar and context, ensuring that the integrity and fluidity of the translation is not compromised.

Cologne, Germany, March 19th, 2020

Germany’s top AI company, DeepL, is proud to now provide machine translation for two of the most highly-anticipated and in-demand languages: Japanese and Chinese.

In Europe and the Americas, DeepL is already known as the world’s best AI translation company. Now, following a long period of intensive research, the company has added two of Asia’s most-spoken languages, with quality exceeding other machine translation systems. “China and Japan are two of the most economically and culturally important countries, so this has been an important goal for us for a long time,” said DeepL CEO Jaroslaw Kutylowski. “Now that our systems produce Chinese and Japanese translations that live up to our standards, we have reached an important milestone in our quest to bring people around the world closer together.”

Cologne, Germany, February 6th, 2020

German start-up DeepL has released a new translation system that represents a quantum leap in translation quality. The artificial intelligence is far superior to all extant translation technologies and is free to use on www.DeepL.com.

Cologne, Germany, September 12th, 2019

Germany’s leading AI company, DeepL, today unveils a new way to use their machine translation technology: direct integration into Windows and Mac operating systems. Millions of people enjoy DeepL’s unparalleled translation quality—as evidenced by each day’s 7 billion translated characters. Making the translation technology accessible wherever it’s needed helps DeepL users work even faster.

“The need for high-quality translations is not limited to a website, so neither should the solution be,” said CEO Jaroslaw Kutylowski. “We looked at how our users are translating and created a tool that streamlines the process and expands the scope of where DeepL can be useful.”

Cologne, Germany, December 5th, 2018

DeepL today introduces the world’s best AI translation services for two of the most-spoken and most influential languages: Russian and Portuguese.

With the addition of Portuguese, the company is responding to thousands of requests from users around the world. Today, DeepL’s Portuguese translation service is tearing down the language barrier for a further 230 million people. The neural networks continuously train on millions of texts and can handle the nuances of the Portuguese language, with a wide vocabulary encompassing Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Russian is the first DeepL language to use a non-Latin script. The Cyrillic alphabet is no barrier to clear and accurate translations: DeepL Translator produces results beyond anything yet seen from Google or even Russian Internet giant Yandex. 260+ million Russian speakers have never had a more powerful tool to connect with the rest of the world.