DeepL, a leading global language AI company, has been appointed as Forbes AI 50 list 2025 for the second year in a row. The list highlights the most promising companies that are using artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges across industries. The list has been compiled in collaboration with Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital, and this year's round was one of the most competitive to date, with over 1,860 submitted proposals reviewed by Forbes.

A word from DeepL's CEO

“Being named to the Forbes AI 50 list for the second year in a row is a great honor,” says Jarek Kutylowski, CEO and founder of DeepL. “This recognition reflects the real impact DeepL’s language AI platform is having on business and professionals around the world – by helping them scale and collaborate more effectively across language and market boundaries. It also underscores our commitment to staying ahead of the curve through continuous innovation. We are proud to be a leader in languageAI and look forward to continuing to drive development forward.”

DeepL's language AI solves communication barriers

As companies embrace AI, they look for solutions that truly make a difference – and DeepL’s language AI platform has become a critical investment for global success by tackling one of the biggest obstacles to growth: language and communication barriers. Tailored for businesses and professionals, the platform offers advanced translation and writing tools – from written and spoken translation to AI-powered writing assistance and a powerful API – which helps organizations communicate more clearly in a variety of use cases, from internal processes to customer support.

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Used by leading global companies

Today is DeepL the preferred language AI tool for businesses worldwide, with a rapidly growing network of over 200,000 enterprise and government customers, including leading players such as SoftBank, Mazda, Harvard Business Publishing, Ifo Institute, Panasonic Connect and many more. The company was recently ranked as the third most popular AI tool globally according to an analysis by ZDNET, before companies like Perplexity AI, Google Translate, Gemini and Deepseek.

Continued innovation and growth

This award adds another chapter to DeepL's rapid growth and success. DeepL was also recently named one of Fast Company most innovative companies in 2025 and ranked #5 in the Applied AI category. Over the past year, DeepL has launched several major product updates, including Clarify – an interactive feature that resolves ambiguities and provides more precise control over translations – and DeepL Voice, the company's first live voice translation solution. DeepL has also brought in $300 million in new financing at a valuation of $2 billion and has expanded in the US with a new technology hub in New York.

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