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Linguana was founded by Yuval Tal (CEO) and Oded Shafran (CTO) in 2023.<ref name=”:auto2″>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=2025-04-02 |title=A startup that dubs videos to help creators reach their “global potential” has raised $8.5 million |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/04/02/linguana-language-dubbing-startup-creators-seed-round/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=[[Tubefilter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Linguana – Israeli Startup |url=https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/linguana |accessdate=9 October 2025 |publisher=Startup Nation Finder}}</ref> The company began by offering a service to localize YouTube content into additional languages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-01 |title=From independent creation to financial independence |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/b1gwlc1xeg |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref> |
Linguana was founded by Yuval Tal (CEO) and Oded Shafran (CTO) in 2023.<ref name=”:auto2″>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=2025-04-02 |title=A startup that dubs videos to help creators reach their “global potential” has raised $8.5 million |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/04/02/linguana-language-dubbing-startup-creators-seed-round/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=[[Tubefilter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Linguana – Israeli Startup |url=https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/linguana |accessdate=9 October 2025 |publisher=Startup Nation Finder}}</ref> The company began by offering a service to localize YouTube content into additional languages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-01 |title=From independent creation to financial independence |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/b1gwlc1xeg |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2024, the company partnered with a growing number of creators and launching multiple localized channels including local language channels for The Military Show, [[Veritasium]], [[Andrej Preston|The Infographics Show]], etc.<ref name=”Edwards-2025″>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Alex |date=2025-04-10 |title=AI Dubbing Startup Linguana Raises USD 8.5M to Scale Multilingual YouTube Channels |url=https://slator.com/ai-dubbing-startup-linguana-raises-usd-8m-scale-multilingual-youtube-channels/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Slator |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=”Weiss”>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Geoff |title=This startup uses AI to help YouTubers create a portfolio of international channels. Read its pitch deck. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/linguana-ai-translation-startup-youtubers-seed-funding-pitch-deck-2025-4 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2025, Linguana announced a seed funding round of approximately USD 8.5 million from a group of investors and |
In 2024, the company partnered with a growing number of creators and launching multiple localized channels including local language channels for The Military Show, [[Veritasium]], [[Andrej Preston|The Infographics Show]], etc.<ref name=”Edwards-2025″>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Alex |date=2025-04-10 |title=AI Dubbing Startup Linguana Raises USD 8.5M to Scale Multilingual YouTube Channels |url=https://slator.com/ai-dubbing-startup-linguana-raises-usd-8m-scale-multilingual-youtube-channels/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Slator |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=”Weiss”>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Geoff |title=This startup uses AI to help YouTubers create a portfolio of international channels. Read its pitch deck. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/linguana-ai-translation-startup-youtubers-seed-funding-pitch-deck-2025-4 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In April 2025, Linguana announced a seed funding round of approximately USD 8.5 million from a group of investors and angels including [[Oren Zeev]], [[Eyal Waldman]] and Oren Dobronsky.<ref name=”Edwards-2025″/><ref name=”:auto2″/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=Payoneer founder Yuval Tal raises $8.5M for Linguana to take YouTubers global |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skya359ajx |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-08 |title=Linguana gets $8.5M to scale global video dubbing |url=https://www.contentgrip.com/linguana-video-localization-funding/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=ContentGrip |language=en}}</ref> |
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The platform combines automated processes with [[human-in-the-loop]] review, offering translation, voice cloning, and [[Virtual assistant|AI-assisted]] dubbing that aim to preserve a creator’s tone and energy.<ref name=”Weiss”/> |
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The technology uses multiple AI models with human review to manage complex audio (such as multiple speakers or background noise) and to adapt cultural references for local audiences.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-23 |title=Content localization can give creators whole new audiences. Linguana wants to make it easy and affordable. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/04/23/linguana-youtube-content-localization/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref> |
The technology uses multiple AI models with human review to manage complex audio (such as multiple speakers or background noise) and to adapt cultural references for local audiences.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-23 |title=Content localization can give creators whole new audiences. Linguana wants to make it easy and affordable. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/04/23/linguana-youtube-content-localization/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 12 December 2025
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Technology; Media localization; Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Founder | Yuval Tal; Oded Shafran |
| Headquarters | US |
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Area served |
Worldwide |
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Key people |
Yuval Tal (Co-founder & CEO); Oded Shafran (Co-founder & CTO); Galit Assaf (COO); Jonny Steel (CMO) |
| Products | AI-assisted dubbing and localization platform; predictive localization engine |
| Website | https://www.linguana.com |
Linguana is a technology company that provides global content distribution and monetization services for online video creators, with a focus on building and monetizing language-specific YouTube channels.
Linguana was founded by Yuval Tal (CEO) and Oded Shafran (CTO) in 2023.[1][2] The company began by offering a service to localize YouTube content into additional languages.[3]
In 2024, the company partnered with a growing number of creators and launching multiple localized channels including local language channels for The Military Show, Veritasium, The Infographics Show, etc.[4][5]
In April 2025, Linguana announced a seed funding round of approximately USD 8.5 million from a group of investors and angels including Oren Zeev, Eyal Waldman and Oren Dobronsky.[4][1][6][7]
Services and technology
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The platform combines automated processes with human-in-the-loop review, offering translation, voice cloning, and AI-assisted dubbing that aim to preserve a creator’s tone and energy.[5]
The technology uses multiple AI models with human review to manage complex audio (such as multiple speakers or background noise) and to adapt cultural references for local audiences.[8]
Linguana’s business model has been described by Jim Louderback as “zero-risk” for creators, since the company does not charge upfront fees; instead, it operates on a revenue-sharing basis once localized channels begin to generate income.[9]
