
Cuckoo is an AI interpreter designed for global sales, marketing, and support teams. It provides real-time translation in over 20 languages, making multilingual conversations seamless. Cuckoo adapts to the context of discussions by learning from keywords and documents, ensuring accurate interpretations tailored to specific industries. Backed by Y Combinator, Cuckoo is easy to set up and integrates with popular platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, making it a valuable tool for organizations looking to enhance their global communication.

Cuckoo is an AI interpreter designed for global sales, marketing, and support teams. It provides real-time translation in over 20 languages, making multilingual conversations seamless. Cuckoo adapts to the context of discussions by learning from keywords and documents, ensuring accurate interpretations tailored to specific industries. Backed by Y Combinator, Cuckoo is easy to set up and integrates with popular platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, making it a valuable tool for organizations looking to enhance their global communication.
What they do: Real-time AI interpreter/translator for global teams that works inside meetings and collaboration tools.
Languages: Supports 20+ languages and adapts to company/industry terminology from documents and keywords.
Launch & HQ: Launched July 2024; operating as Cuckoo (legal name listed as Cuckoo Labs Inc.).
Investors: Pre-Seed led by Y Combinator with participation from SAV (Scale Asia Ventures); YC Winter 2025 participant.
Founders: Co-founders: Gunwoo Kim and Yong Hee Lee.
Multilingual communication and real-time meeting interpretation for global teams.
2024
Real-time translation / AI communication software
$500,000
Investors listed for the round include Y Combinator and SAV (Scale Asia Ventures).
“Backed by Y Combinator (selected for Winter 2025); Pre-Seed led by Y Combinator with participation from SAV (Scale Asia Ventures).”