# Amara Translation and Subtitling: Translation & localization, Boston, United States

> Amara Translation and Subtitling: Amara is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making video content accessible worldwide through subtitling, captioning...

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# Amara Translation and Subtitling

Amara is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making video content accessible worldwide through subtitling, captioning, translation, and transcription services.

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Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Translation & localization Boston, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2010 16 years old
- **Team:** 260 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $1.0M in dollars
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round May 2012

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- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Amara Translation and Subtitling

Amara is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making video content accessible worldwide through subtitling, captioning, translation, and transcription services.

Operated under the Participatory Culture Foundation since 2006, Amara provides cloud-based software that helps individuals and organizations overcome language and accessibility barriers in online video. The platform offers a combination of free open-source tools and professional services. Its free tools include an award-winning subtitle editor and support for crowd-sourced captioning and translations for videos on platforms like YouTube and Vimeo. For those seeking professional assistance, Amara On Demand provides expert captions and subtitles in over 50 languages, while Amara Plus ensures compliance with accessibility laws. The organization also offers enterprise solutions to help publishers and video platforms manage high-quality subtitles and build volunteer communities. With a team of over 2,500 language experts, Amara serves a diverse audience, including individuals, communities, and larger organizations, focusing on enhancing global storytelling and ensuring content is culturally and linguistically precise.

## What company datasets say Amara Translation and Subtitling raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$1.0M** in dollars

Rounds **1**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round size **$1.0M**

Last round date **May 2012**

Investors listed **2**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

community media projects closed captions enterprise platform libraries caption quality assurance accessible media health care accessibility community captioning professional subtitles professional services video accessibility cloud-based platform global media inclusion open source captioning playback speed adjustment

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager Twilio SendGrid Email Marketing Campaigns Google Font API HSTS Google Cloud reCAPTCHA Enterprise AWS Cloud Zoho One Clarity SDM Font Awesome Google Workspace

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Translation & localization
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 51321, 541930, SIC 8999
- **Region:** Massachusetts
- **Revenue:** $14M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/amara)

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