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Our Mission

To develop and deliver industry-leading AI technologies for localization, broadcasting, live events, and every form of written and spoken communication. By breaking down language barriers, we aim to expand access, foster meaningful connections, and create opportunities for people around the world.

Our Vision

To help the world communicate by eliminating the barrier of language, region, or circumstance through innovative AI technologies.

Provided support for more than50languages (and growing)

EventCAT (all time)

17,800+users worldwide
6,000+new users in 2025
29,400+hours of live translation

MediaCAT (2025)

Sync23,788hours
Translation5,289,035,657characters
Projects31,144projects
38,240translate tasks
47,131sync tasks
619active users

Our Products

XL8's products empower content produced around the world to foster local opportunities, drive growth, and make a meaningful impact.

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Our Story

XL8 harnesses the power of AI to advance machine translation and make global communication faster, easier, and more accessible. From the beginning, our mission has been to build language technology that connects people, removes communication barriers, and creates new opportunities around the world.

Our History

2019OctoberFounded
NovemberLaunched initial commercialization of XL8's proprietary machine translation services
2020SeptemberLaunched initial commercialization of XL8's proprietary Speech-To-Text services
2021SeptemberLaunched initial commercialization of XL8's proprietary Live Subtitling Services
OctoberJoined NVIDIA Inception Program for AI Startups
NovemberOpened first international Engineering Office in Seoul, Korea
2022JanuaryShortlisted as one of New York City's Top 50 Startups
AugustNamed to Media Play News' "40 under 40" executives
SeptemberLaunched MediaCAT, our signature AI Media Localization Services Platform
OctoberShortlisted as one of 2023's 4YFN Top 50 digital startup companies
Nominated for the DEG's EnTech Emerging Tech Award
NovemberShortlisted as one of 2022's Web Summit Top 105 Tech startups
Shortlisted as one of the Top 50 participants in 2022's prestigious Unicorn Battle
2023FebruaryNominated for EGA's 2023 Hermes Awards
MarchNamed to Slator's "50 under 50" list
MayJoined Google For Startups
Joined Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
JuneAcquired A American Hi-Tech Transcription & Reporting, Inc.
SeptemberNominated for the DEG's EnTech Technology Innovation and Emerging Technology Awards
OctoberWon Two DEG EnTech Awards for Technology Innovation and Emerging Technology Advancements
DecemberXL8's Research Paper, titled "Enhanced Simultaneous Machine Translation with Word-level Policies", Accepted at EMNLP 2023
2024JanuaryCompleted SOC 2 and Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Blue Shield Certifications
FebruaryNominated for EGA's 2024 Hermes Awards
Achieved Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Gold Shield
MarchMediaCAT awarded Best Product in AI & Data
AprilCleared the SOC 2 Type II audit
Partnered with 2G Digital Post to provide hybrid AI captioning and localization services
JuneWon the "Next Innovator Award" at NextRise 2024
Announced an AI-powered captioning and localization partnership with Cineverse
SeptemberIntegrated AI Sync & Translate APIs into OOONA's media localization platform
OctoberDelivered AI interpretation at the SK AI Summit 2024
NovemberLeadership recognized in EGA's 2024 Top 100 Professionals in Localization
DecemberLive Spanish captions debuted on NextGen TV via PMVG's ATSC 3.0 test bed station
2025JanuaryAI translation at the Korea–Japan Global Startup Camp
FebruaryEventCAT nominated for EGA's Hermes Awards 2025
Partnered with K-BioX to support Korean life science researchers with AI translation
MarchDelivered the first commercial use of AI-based real-time translation in broadcasting, providing Spanish captions to U.S. public broadcasters
SeptemberReal-time AI interpretation at GAMFF 2025
NovemberMultilingual translation at Future AI Summit 2025
Real-time AI subtitles at the 30th Asian Television Awards
DecemberAI simultaneous interpretation at COMEUP 2025
2026MarchReal-time translated captions at Connect Marketplace Hong Kong 2026
AprilReal-time translated subtitles at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026
JuneMultilingual live subtitles at Drone Show Korea 2026
JulyKorean-Japanese AI interpretation at U-KNOCK 2026

Our Leadership

XL8's executive leadership team brings together diverse, extensive backgrounds in Advanced Technology and Media & Entertainment to build a dynamic, multicultural company specializing in proprietary AI Localization technologies built from the ground up for Media and Entertainment.

After graduating with an advanced degree in Computer Science from Columbia University, Tim went on to senior software engineering positions at Google where he later became a TLM (Tech Lead and Manager). While at Google, Tim managed a team of software engineers and ML (Machine Learning) researchers, successfully launching multiple NLP-based (Natural Language Processing) Search features including Events Search, Events in Knowledge Graph and Google Maps, and Personal Search.

Tim Jung

Founder & CEO

After graduating with an advanced degree in Computer Science from Columbia University, Jay went on to senior positions at Apple. As an Apple Software Engineer, Jay built connectivity and data communication services used on all Apple devices that work on large-scale, real-time communication, including FaceTime, ScreenSharing, GameCenter, and Watch Connectivity.

Jay Park

Co-Founder & CTO

With more than eight years of experience in B2B SaaS, Rosa has played a key role in advancing XL8's growth since joining the company in 2022. As Chief Operating Officer, she leads product strategy, business development, and strategic partnerships, supporting XL8's AI-powered language solutions. Rosa holds a master's degree in International Relations from Sogang University and has been recognized by the Korean government for contributions to innovation and public service.

Rosa Lee

COO

Working at XL8

At XL8, our team culture serves as the foundation for how we build teams and approach every aspect of our work. It encompasses a set of principles that guide our actions and shape our collective mindset.

As a fast-growing organization we are always looking for great talent. Do you want to join our talent pool in the near future? Please submit your resume via email.

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