Founded in 2016 by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger, violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger, and CEO Vik Singh, Mixhalo initially focused on enhancing concert audio before pivoting to sports and live events. The startup secured over $39 million from investors including Founders Fund and Fortress Investment. According to Singh, the rapid growth of voice AI models created an increasingly competitive pricing environment, making a strategic alignment with a major player like DeepL a natural evolution. The acquisition grew out of an organic connection between Singh and DeepL CTO Sebastian Enderlein.
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DeepL Acquires Mixhalo to Power Real-Time Event Translation
Attendees at global conferences often struggle to follow speakers in unfamiliar languages, relying on imprecise mobile apps to bridge the gap. To solve this, AI translation giant DeepL is acquiring Mixhalo, a live-audio startup, aiming to integrate high-fidelity, real-time streaming technology directly into its existing translation suite.
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DeepL has aggressively expanded its voice-to-text and voice-to-voice capabilities throughout 2024, now supporting over 33 languages. By absorbing Mixhalo, the company gains a proven platform to showcase its technology in high-stakes environments like crowded conference halls. DeepL CEO Jarek Kutylowski confirmed that the deal serves as both a technical integration and a strategic entry point into the U.S. market, with the company establishing a new office in the Bay Area to support these operations. Mixhalo will now compete directly against firms like Wordly AI and Palabra as it transitions into DeepL’s ecosystem.
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