Trint Scores a £3.44 Million Clearance – A New Chapter in the Voice‑First World
Trint, the AI‑powered transcription superstar that already has the AP, Vice, Washington Post and Der Spiegel on its client list, just inked a hefty Series A round totaling £3.44 million. That brings the total capital raised since its 2014 launch to a cool £5.96 million.
Who Baked the Dough?
- Horizons Lab – a Hong Kong seed fund run by the brains behind Horizons Ventures – led the check‑book.
- TechNexus – a venture crew of entrepreneurs, engineers and business leaders, who also bring enterprise partners like Shure into the mix.
- The Associated Press – a familiar face, this time investing in the tech that helps them save hours hunting for juicy audio clips.
From War Desk to AI Desk: Jeff Kofman’s Journey
Jeff Kofman, Trint’s founder and CEO, spent 30 years as an Emmy‑winning war and foreign correspondent for ABC and CBS News. During that time he hand‑transcribed thousands of hours of interviews – a tedious and costly task. “I needed a better way to get the word out of the audio,” he says. And so, Trint was born.
What the Cash Will Do
The new funding will supercharge Trint’s AI engine so clients can unlock even more value from their spoken content. In the next few months, we’ll see:
- A brand‑new suite of collaboration tools that let big teams edit transcripts side‑by‑side.
- A slick video player fused with an interactive transcript – making any audio clip searchable, discoverable, and ready to share.
“Yesterday the world text‑ed, today we’re voice‑driven,” Kofman muses. “Trint goes beyond simple transcription to become the ultimate workflow platform for the spoken word.”
Expert Praise &Strategic Direction
JJ Oslund from TechNexus’s senior team echoes this sentiment: “We’re not just investing; we’re collaborating to turn Trint’s tech into new industry solutions.” Kofman notes the company’s deliberate choice to sidestep traditional VC decks, keeping the focus on smart, steady growth and core product development.
The Growth Sprint
From a humble London startup in 2016 with four employees, Trint has ballooned to 45 staff, including seven in Toronto’s North American hub. Revenue has consistently doubled since 2017, and today more than 250k users trust Trint for their audio needs.
Media praise? Check. “By far the best automated transcription service” was called by The New York Times, and Wired dubbed it an “unprecedented voice transcription technology.” Early backers included Knight Enterprise Fund, BBC Worldwide Labs, Cisco, and a Google grant for multilingual translation.
What’s Ahead?
Fuelled by this fresh capital, Trint is set to usher in a new era where audio and video content is not just captured but seamlessly transformed into publish‑ready material – all at the speed of voice.
