
Sign-Speak is a technology startup focused on improving communication between Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities and hearing individuals through AI-powered language software. Their products use advanced machine learning to recognize sign language and translate it into spoken word and vice versa, offering real-time translation and captioning services. The company provides scalable, budget-friendly solutions accessible 24/7 across various platforms and industries, with an option to switch to human interpreters for quality assurance. Sign-Speak's business model includes SaaS offerings such as APIs for real-time translation and applications like ASL Assistant and CaptionASL. The company is headquartered in Rochester, NY, and led by a diverse founding team with expertise in AI, software engineering, and Deaf culture. Sign-Speak has recently raised institutional funding and received an NSF grant, positioning it for rapid growth in accessibility technology markets.

Sign-Speak is a technology startup focused on improving communication between Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities and hearing individuals through AI-powered language software. Their products use advanced machine learning to recognize sign language and translate it into spoken word and vice versa, offering real-time translation and captioning services. The company provides scalable, budget-friendly solutions accessible 24/7 across various platforms and industries, with an option to switch to human interpreters for quality assurance. Sign-Speak's business model includes SaaS offerings such as APIs for real-time translation and applications like ASL Assistant and CaptionASL. The company is headquartered in Rochester, NY, and led by a diverse founding team with expertise in AI, software engineering, and Deaf culture. Sign-Speak has recently raised institutional funding and received an NSF grant, positioning it for rapid growth in accessibility technology markets.
What they do: AI-powered ASL interpretation, captioning, and bidirectional translation (real-time and recorded video)
Founded: Circa 2021
Headquarters: Rochester, NY
Team size (reported): 13 employees
Recent funding: Pre-Seed round (May 9, 2023) — total disclosed around $350k and institutional/backer support including AWS Impact Accelerator
Accessibility technology focused on sign language recognition and translation.
2021
Accessibility software / AI
Latest disclosed round listed May 9, 2023; Crunchbase reports multiple investors and grant/accelerator support.
“Listed investors and supporters include AWS Impact Accelerator and Boston Impact Initiative; other backers/supporters named include Techstars and Google for Startups”