Klang, the Helsingborg-based speech technology startup, has announced its expansion into Japan, marking the company’s first move outside of Europe.
The expansion has already shown remarkable results. Just a few days after launching in Japan, the country accounted for over 50% of Klang’s new daily users.
“A few days ago, 0% of our new users were from Japan. On Saturday it was 50.4%. More people signed up from Japan that day than from every other country we sell in, put together.”
said Andreas Argelius, CTO and co-founder Klang
The decision to enter the Japanese market aligns with Klang’s mission to close the performance gap between English and other languages in speech technology. By specializing in individual languages, Klang has been able to outperform general models, a strategy that began with its focus on Swedish.
At the current speed the startup estimates that in a couple of weeks total sign-ups from Japan might be higher then from all other countries. This growth highlights the demand for high-quality, localized speech technology and underscores Klang’s ability to deliver performance and trust in non-English languages.
