Unbabel
Unbabel is a Portuguese AI-powered language operations platform that combines machine translation with human post-editing to deliver enterprise-grade multilingual customer experience and localization. Founded in 2013 in Lisbon by Vasco Pedro, Joao Graca, Sofia Pessanha, Hugo Silva, and Bruno Prezado Silva, the company built TowerLLM, a large language model purpose-built for translation, and serves customers across customer service, marketing, and content localization. Unbabel was acquired by TransPerfect in August 2025.
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Overview
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Founded
2013
Employees
501–1,000
Total Funding
$110.7M
5 rounds
Funding
Total raised $110.7M across 5 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series C Extension
Date
December 18, 2023
Amount
$21.2M
Valuation
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Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2023 | Series C Extension | $21.2M | — | GED Ventures Portugal |
| September 23, 2019 | Series C | $60M | — | Point72 Ventures |
| January 11, 2018 | Series B | $23M | — | Scale Venture Partners |
Leadership
Vasco Pedro
Co-Founder & CEO
Joao Graca
Co-Founder & CTO
Sofia Pessanha
Co-Founder
Hugo Silva
Co-Founder
Bruno Prezado Silva
Co-Founder
Competitors
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