How it all started
Signapse is building technology for tomorrow that answers the needs of today.
We are a strong team of successful entrepreneurs, leading AI researchers, and sign language translation experts.
We came together during lockdown, looking for a solution to the eternal cry from hearing clients and Deaf contacts of “how do I get this interpreted, right now?" and “why can’t I have access to what is being said?”. We were also aware that we needed to do it right at a fundamental level in terms of cultural and linguistic awareness.
What do we believe in?
This means striving for Deaf leadership, partnering with Deaf organisations and seeing inclusion and equality as a global issue to be tackled. It also means recognition of sign language users as a diverse community with different versions of sign language and cultures.
This means clarity in communication, excellent quality of product and delivery. Clients trust that we will deliver and that everyone has high expectations of all the team.
We are unique and the best in the globe. This means doing everything as fast as possible and always coming up with new ways of improving processes either for internal working and to delight our clients.
This means taking ownership, saying “Thank You”, fixing problems, realising that the contributions of all people are equal, working ethically, using our language with care, being punctual, communicating when there are issues. We are transparent and work with integrity.
We capture and share information accurately, using digital tools and with honesty to clients. Remote working has challenges and we make sure staff are comfortable and have all the tools that they need. We are always specific in our language and our goals with no hot air.
Awards
Supporting Disability - Bupa eco-disruptive 2024
Shortlist
The 2025 Slator Language AI 50 Under 50
Winner
IAGi Accelorator 2025
Winner
Zinemaldia Startup Challenge 2025
European Finalist
Who are we?
CEO
Sally Chalk
CTO
Ben Saunders
Chief Research Officer
Prof. Richard Bowden
Head of Translation and Data
Rachel Benyon (Deaf)
Videographer & Social Media Assistant
Rowan Warnock (Deaf)
Head of Marketing
Stacey Searle
Chief Revenue Officer
Will Berry
VP of Engineering
Alex Le Peltier
Deaf Translator
Rebecca Vaughan (Deaf)
Head of Commercial
Leia Clancy
Chief Experience Officer
Travis Dougherty
Head of Projects
Peter Whale
Machine Learning Engineer
Edmund Lepre (Deaf)
Interim Head of Marketing
Kate Harverson
Deep Learning Research Engineer
Basheer Alwaely
Product Manager
Zoe Hurst
Deaf Leadership Board
Craig Crowley (Deaf)
Deaf Impact Officer
Marcus Oaten (Deaf)
Deaf Leadership Board
Marcel Hirshman (Deaf)
Delivery Manager
Rachael Mahachi
Digital Marketing Executive
Chloe Tsang
Front End Engineer
Alexandru Balau
DevOps Engineer
Michael Wilson
Deaf Annotator
Alison France (Deaf)
Help us make sign language accessible for anyone.
We have some great laughs and are dedicated to delighting our clients. Why not join us?
Investment Board members
Pearse Coyle
Mark Wheatley
Noah Isserman
Michal Sikyta
Johnathan Matlock
Paul Lyristis
November 4, 2022
December 9, 2022
January 12, 2023
Get involved with us
We are seeking forward-thinking clients that aim to build the next generation of access for sign language users.
We value working with those who want to be part of the future of equality and are keen to improve operational efficiency. If you would like to transform accessibility for sign language users at your business, please book a demo with us.
Partnerships
We share values; peerless quality of service and clarity of vision that includes cultural and linguistic ownership of sign by the Deaf Community.
Our UK partners are helping us make the world more accessible for d/Deaf communities.
