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AI-powered End-to-end Localization Services · Tel Aviv-Yafo · Founded 2008

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About

AI-powered End-to-end Localization Services

BLEND is an end-to-end technology-based multi-market enabler that helps brands localize their business offerings based on a unique understanding of local context, culture, and consumer behavior. The company provides customers with a comprehensive platform, offering localization services such as content translation and transformation, global marketing, and regulatory services. BLEND leverages OneHourTranslation's AI-driven language technology, 25,000 expert linguists, and an advanced tech stack to help global brands establish a native presence in fundamentally different markets, worldwide. BLEND is founded upon a strong global community of linguists, powerful AI-driven natural-language-processing technology, and premium customer service led by experienced localization managers. BLEND's technology stack includes custom integrations with Google Cloud Translation, Amazon Translate, ModernMT, SYSTRAN, KantanMT, DeepLPro, and other neural machine translation engines, as well as a wide selection of TMS integrations and customized API-driven workflows.

Identity

NameBlend
Slugone-hour-translation
Former namesOne Hour Translation
Type / kindstartup
Crunchbase IDblend-localization
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Status

Statusinactive
Status reasonAcquired (Inactive) by Tasq Technologies on Jan 2026 - closed due to acquisition
Last update2026-05-17

Location

HQ country codeIL
HQ cityTel Aviv-Yafo
HQ addressHaAhim MiSlavuta St 11, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Web & social

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/269490
Twitter / Xhttps://twitter.com/BLENDLocal
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BlendLocalization
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifeatblend

Classifications

Primary sector Education & Knowledge Technologies
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsProject Management & CollaborationEducation & Knowledge TechnologiesLearning/Self Learning Applications
Technologies
Artificial IntelligenceNatural Language Processing
Target customers
Communication ServicesTravel & TourismHealthcare & Life SciencesMedia & EntertainmentContent ProductionEnterprise & Professional ServicesTranslation & Linguistic ServicesSMBs & SMEsFinancial Services
Business models
B2B
Tags
isoknowledge-technologyenterprisessmblanguagenatural-language-processingenterprise-solutionsartificial-intelligenceapi

Funding

Total raised$20.0M
Current stageAcquired

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