Wordly Reports 670% Sales Growth, Climbs 1,186 Spots on Inc. 5000

Live AI translation leader jumps to No. 52 fastest-growing software company as multilingual communication becomes mainstream

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Wordly, the pioneer and leader in live AI translation and captions, today announced it ranked No. 521 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, climbing 1,186 places from No. 1,707 a year ago. Among software companies, Wordly rose from No. 196 to No. 52, a 144-place jump, reflecting accelerating demand for AI-powered multilingual communication across enterprises, government, education, and live events. 

Accelerated adoption of live AI translation and captions has pushed Wordly past the 1-billion-minute and 6-million-user milestones, fueling a 670% revenue increase. Along the way, the platform has saved customers more than $200 million versus traditional human interpretation. 

Data Shows AI Outperforming Traditional Human Interpretation

The milestone coincides with shifting enterprise benchmarks. According to the 2026 State of AI Translation & Captions Report, 66% of enterprise event planners now report that live AI translation exceeds the quality of human interpreters, while cutting costs and eliminating logistics bottlenecks.

“Moving up to No. 52 validates a fundamental market shift: the need for real-time multilingual content is no longer just an add-on for large industry conferences; it’s becoming a daily communication necessity,” said Lakshman Rathnam, Founder & CEO of Wordly. “Over the past year, we’ve seen businesses of all sizes, universities, and public agencies move from selective usage to regular, everyday AI-powered collaboration across meetings, town halls, and employee training.”

Expanded Platform for Daily Operations

To support the increased demands across daily workflows, Wordly added several platform capabilities over the past year:

• Workplace Integrations: Added Workspaces and deeper Microsoft Teams support to bring multilingual communication directly into daily internal meetings.‍
• Live & Post-Event Localization: Launched real-time AI Subtitles for main-stage keynotes alongside Voice Transcripts to simplify multilingual post-event video dubbing.‍
• Mobile App Updates: Released automatic language detection and a revamped mobile app to streamline live in-person translation for company-wide gatherings, campus events, and city council meetings.

About the Inc 5000

Companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent, not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies, as of December 31, 2025. The minimum revenue required for 2022 is $100,000; the minimum for 2025 is $2 million. 

The full Inc. 5000 list, honoree company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, can be found online at: www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Wordly

Wordly is the pioneer and market leader in live AI multilingual communication, delivering real-time translation, captions, transcripts, and summaries for meetings and events. Trusted by over 6 million users across 120+ countries, Wordly makes communication accessible, inclusive, and engaging across corporate, education, government, and non-profit sectors. To date, the platform has powered over 1 billion minutes of live multilingual translation. Schedule a demo to learn more.