DeepL acquires Mixhalo for live-event audio streaming and translation
Key takeaways
- At conferences, speakers are often delivering their keynote or panel discussions in languages that many attendees might not know.
- Mixhalo was founded in 2016 by Incubus guitarist and songwriter Mike Einziger, violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger, and Vik Singh, who is now the CEO of the startup.
- The company s initial pitch was to improve the listening experience for concert attendees through its platform, but over the years evolved into a company that powers real-time audio for sports and live events.
Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.
At conferences, speakers are often delivering their keynote or panel discussions in languages that many attendees might not know. That leads to users scrambling for their phones and opening translation apps to capture audio from a distance, which is not always effective. Mixhalo, a real-time audio startup that solves for situations like these, is joining Deep L to boost the German startup s translation suite to help improve these kinds of translation experiences.
Mixhalo was founded in 2016 by Incubus guitarist and songwriter Mike Einziger, violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger, and Vik Singh, who is now the CEO of the startup.
The company s initial pitch was to improve the listening experience for concert attendees through its platform, but over the years evolved into a company that powers real-time audio for sports and live events. The startup raised over $39 million in capital from investors including Fortress Investment, Founders Fund, Defy Partners, and Cowboy Ventures.