Cisco Acquires Real‑time Translation Startup EzDubs

Why It Matters

By embedding EzDubs’ AI‑driven translation into its enterprise collaboration suite, Cisco can differentiate its offerings and capture growing demand for multilingual communication in corporate settings, potentially expanding its market share in the lucrative language‑tech space.

Deal Summary

Cisco announced it has acquired Y‑Combinator‑backed EzDubs, a consumer startup offering AI‑powered real‑time translation. The deal value was not disclosed, and Cisco plans to embed EzDubs’ technology into its Collaboration suite, including Webex.