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Signapse, a Guildford, UK-based Generative AI Signal Language translation software program firm, closed a brand new seed funding spherical of £2M with £1.5M from buyers and £500k from Innovate UK.
The spherical was led by Soulmates Ventures and Deeptech Seed Fund, with participation from different buyers, together with the Royal Affiliation for Deaf individuals, Empirical Ventures, CEAS Investments, and The FSE Group.
The corporate intends to make use of the funds to:
- Develop into the video translation market to enhance Deaf accessibility globally
- Construct translation for BSL with the flexibility to translate from any English sentence into BSL utilizing AI
- Enhance the standard of Signapse AI-generated signal language movies
Led by CEO Sally Chalk and CTO Ben Saunders, Signapse is a Signal Language translation software program firm that makes use of Generative AI to attain photo-realism and accuracy to offer higher accessibility for the Deaf neighborhood. Over the previous two years, the corporate has used Generative AI to create 5,000 BSL practice bulletins each day all through the UK, in addition to delivering over 4,000 handbook BSL translations for shoppers within the web site and video markets. Extra not too long ago, Signapse has delivered Deaf accessibility to move firms akin to LNER Practice Stations within the UK, and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Worldwide (CVG) Airport in OH, USA.
FinSMEs
05/06/2024