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DeepL

Specialist language AI for global communication.

Company snapshot

Stage
Growth
Funding
Venture round · $300M · May 22, 2024
Status
published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026
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Website
deepl.com

What they're building

Specialist language AI for global communication. DeepL develops language AI for translation, writing, and voice, helping businesses communicate across languages through specialist models and enterprise deployment controls.

Foundation model usage

Editorial estimates from product descriptions. Model providers and actual usage are not confirmed.

Inferred architecture
Real-time voice, Code generation
Potential advantages
Workflow lock-in
Estimated model demand
High intensity

NYC footprint

NYC presence
NYC company or team supported by public sources. Street address has not been verified.

Funding

Latest funding: Venture round · $300M · May 22, 2024. Lead investor: Index Ventures.

Sources & location evidence

Open research desk ↗

Profile source review: 2026-11-04. Company press archive documents the October 1, 2024 opening of its NYC technology hub. Global headquarters is Cologne; NYC is an office. The $300M investment has no series label in its primary announcement. Current primary New York API engineering role explicitly requires office attendance twice weekly. Replaces reliance on only the 2024 hub-opening announcement.

Location unresolved · verified office

Street address not public. Current occupancy not confirmed. Current primary New York API engineering role explicitly requires office attendance twice weekly. Replaces reliance on only the 2024 hub-opening announcement. Current primary New York API engineering role explicitly requires office attendance twice weekly. Replaces reliance on only the 2024 hub-opening announcement.

DeepL - Software Engineer, API / NYC office ↗

Source checked 2026-11-04

Notes

DeepL is tagged infra based on buyer clarity, repeat workflow activity, public activity, and fit with the AI Atlas map.

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