# Rylo Inc.: Consumer electronics, San Francisco, United States

> Rylo Inc.: Rylo is a New York-based AI-powered communication platform designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Based in San Francisco, United States.

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# Rylo Inc.

Rylo is a New York-based AI-powered communication platform designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Consumer electronics San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 4 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $120M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Jun 2026

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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 Rylo Inc.

Rylo is a New York-based AI-powered communication platform designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

Founded in 2021/2022, the company, formerly known as Nagish Inc., rebranded to Rylo in June 2026. It has raised $85 million in growth capital, achieving a valuation of $500 million. The Rylo Phone app enables independent phone calls for users through real-time AI captioning and text-to-speech conversion. Additionally, Rylo Sign translates between signed and spoken languages, offering a customizable dictionary for accurate captioning. The platform focuses on removing communication barriers in personal, professional, and public settings, and has received FCC certification, allowing it to operate in the U.S. market. Rylo is independently held and has achieved early profitability.

## What company datasets say Rylo Inc. raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$120M** in dollars

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$85M**

Last round date **Jun 2026**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Alex Karpenko** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Chris Cunningham* *Jeb Miller* *Sameer Gandhi*

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

hardware consumers b2c consumer electronics retail

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Consumer electronics
- **Industry code:** NAICS 334310, 513210, SIC 3861, 7372
- **Region:** California
- **Part of:** VSCO®

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