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December 4, 2023

‘2023 was a tough year’: DeepL’s CEO on keeping up with AI’s pace of change

The CEO of the recently-minted AI translation unicorn says it’s had its work cut out keeping up with the current pace of change in the sector

Amy O'Brien

3 min read

DeepL has been one of only five private European tech firms to reach a billion-dollar valuation this year. Despite this milestone, founder and CEO Jarosław Kutyłowski says “2023 was a tough year.” 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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