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Pinch (YC W25) — AI voice translation for live conversations or media

Video/audio dubbing that preserves your tone and timing. Real-time speech translation for any online meeting.

Pinch is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2025 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: AI Voice Translation for live conversations or media. The founder listed is Christian Safka (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 23, 2025).

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Pinch

New accelerator entry · 2025-01-23 · the record

Winter 2025
batch
3
people
Early
stage
Spain
region
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BatchWinter 2025
Announced2025-01-23
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size3
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Productivity
SectorsTelecommunications, AI
RegionsSpain, Europe, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedVC, Spain; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttps://startpinch.com
Founded2025
Launches posted on YC2
Previously known asDuo Labs

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Video/audio dubbing that preserves your tone and timing. Real-time speech translation for any online meeting.

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