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SIGN-SPEAK Inc

ROCHESTER, NY · Founded 2021 · Software · Still private

AI-powered computer vision and machine learning system for real-time bidirectional communication between Deaf/Hard of Hearing and hearing individuals

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Sector
Software
Headquarters
ROCHESTER, NY
Founded
2021
Latest Form D
$184K, Jun 2023
Total capital
$2.2M
Federal grants
$1.5M
2 awards · 2023–2025
Rank in peer group#23 of 66
Private capital raised
$684K
2 Form D · last Jun 2023
41 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
2
2 pending · first 2025
Rank in peer group#9 of 66

Capital timeline

202320242025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $2.2M$256K$1.3M1st Form D$500K2nd Form D$184K
202320242025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $2.2M$256K$1.3M2nd Form D$184K

Latest events

  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Real-Time Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bidirectional American Sign Language (ASL) Communication System$1.3M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$184K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$500K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Real-Time Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bidirectional American Sign Language (ASL) Communication System$256K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

2months

from SIGN-SPEAK Inc’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Feb 2023
NSF · $256K
First Form D · Apr 2023
$500K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
1 award

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Standing among 66 peers

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Software

  • Federal grants#23 · top 35%
  • Granted patents#9 · top 14%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Nicholas WilkinsResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.5M in grants as PI
  • Nikolas KellyExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Yamillet PayanoExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 4
Show all 4 patent records

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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