Connectivity

What Connectivity does

Connectivity (legal entity: iConnect Corp, Inc.) is a privately held cloud communications company founded in 2012 by Tom Kielty and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a second office in Bedminster, New Jersey. The company sells a device-ubiquitous video communications platform that delivers on-demand and scheduled Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) across Mac, PC, iOS, Android, and tablet endpoints, with patented computer-telephony integration originally developed to serve Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing users and now extended to spoken-language interpretation across 200+ languages on a 24/7/365 basis.

The core technology rests on a proprietary cloud-based platform with patented metrics and automated call distribution for on-demand video interpreting, layered with the PEOPL Virtual Participant Engagement Network (VPEN) marketplace — launched in May 2017 — that connects interpreters, language service providers, transcribers, and subject matter experts with customers. The platform supports three named vertical offerings: Corporate (Fortune 500 and global enterprises), Education (K-12 and higher-ed, anchored by a flagship partnership with Students 2 Science, the City of Newark, and Newark Public Schools), and Healthcare (e.g., Unity Point Health).

Connectivity monetizes through a hybrid of usage-based per-minute interpreting fees with no minimum contractual commitments, SaaS platform subscriptions, marketplace commissions on PEOPL transactions, and affiliate/referral revenue through its three-tier channel (Interpreters, Language Service Providers, Affiliates). Distribution combines a direct enterprise sales motion (LET'S CONNECT CTAs and consultative solution design), self-serve VRI sign-up, the PEOPL marketplace, and channel partners. Named customers include PerkinElmer, Unity Point Health System, Partners Interpreting, Para-Plus Translations, Geneva Worldwide, and Newark Public Schools. The company is venture-backed by Iowa Seed Fund II (2013-2014), Next Level Ventures as lead (2016), and The Gazette Company (2016), with total disclosed funding of approximately $2.4M in the 2016 round.

Name

Connectivity

Legal name

iConnect Corp, Inc.

Website

https://getconnectivity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connectivity (iConnect Corp, Inc.) is a cloud-based video communications platform delivering on-demand and scheduled Video Remote Interpreting and the PEOPL marketplace across 200+ languages for global enterprises, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and language service partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Remote Interpreting Platform

NAICS

All Other Telecommunications (517810), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Information (51)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

WebRTC & In-Browser Voice/Video (HDAIAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Visit & Video Conferencing APIs/SDKs (HIPAA-compliant) (HLALAKAA), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH)

Keywords

• Video remote interpreting
• Language interpretation services
• Unified communications platform
• Multilingual video conferencing
• On-demand interpretation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Per-minute interpreting services: Usage-based pricing billed per interpreted minute; 'Connectivity requires no minimum contractual commitments - you pay only for what you use.' Priced as cost per interpreted minute, positioned as significantly lower than market-leading LSPs.
2. SaaS platform subscriptions: SaaS-based unified communications and collaboration platform sold to enterprises, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and language service providers globally.
3. PEOPL marketplace commissions: Online marketplace (peopl.live / Virtual Participant Engagement Network) that connects interpreters, LSPs, and subject-matter experts with customers, taking a commission or take-rate on transactions completed through the platform.
4. Affiliate and channel revenue: Affiliate, Language Service Provider, and Interpreter partner programs drive additional transaction-based revenue and referral flow into the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Connectivity (developed by iConnect Corp, Inc.) operates a proprietary cloud-based digital communications platform that delivers secure, device-ubiquitous video communication and on-demand language interpretation across 200+ languages to global enterprises, healthcare providers, and educational institutions. The platform powers Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) for on-demand and scheduled interpretation, the PEOPL Virtual Participant Engagement Network marketplace connecting interpreters, LSPs, and subject matter experts with customers, and vertical solutions for Corporate and Education segments.

Product overview

Connectivity (developed by iConnect Corp, Inc.) is a single unified communications and collaboration platform rather than a loosely coupled suite. At its core sits the Connectivity Platform, a cloud-based, device-ubiquitous video communications and collaboration product with patented metrics and an automated call distribution engine for on-demand video interpreting. Built on top of that core platform are several named offerings: PEOPL, a Virtual Participant Engagement Network (VPEN) marketplace extending the platform into a multi-vertical H2H marketplace; the Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) service for on-demand and scheduled live language interpretation; a Corporate vertical solution for global enterprises; and an Education vertical solution delivered in partnership with Students 2 Science. All offerings share the same unifying platform and are accessible on Mac, PC, iPhone, Android, and tablet devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PEOPL: Online Virtual Participant Engagement Network (VPEN) marketplace launched in 2017 that provides live transformative interpretation services and connects users with global multi-lingual interpreters and subject matter experts across over 200 languages.

Products and services

• Connectivity Platform Core unified communications and collaboration SaaS platform (developed by iConnect Corp) that delivers high-quality, secure video-based communications across video-enabled devices, operating systems, communications protocols, and front-end portals. Includes an automated call distribution solution for on-demand video interpreting and supports live interpreting for one or more spoken languages on a single unifying platform. Sold to global enterprises, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and language service providers.
• PEOPL Marketplace (Virtual Participant Engagement Network) Virtual Participant Engagement Network (VPEN) marketplace built on the Connectivity Platform. Connects fulfillment with demand, call centers with experts, and customers with over 200 languages/subject matter experts across education, finance, healthcare, and other verticals, available on-demand or scheduled 24/7/365 on any device. Described as the most significant development in Connectivity's 5-year history at launch.
• Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) On-demand and scheduled video-based interpretation service delivered through the Connectivity platform, compatible with Mac, PC, iPhone, Android, and tablet devices. Sessions are created by signing up for an account, connecting to an available interpreter, and clicking an on-demand VRI link, or by scheduling an appointment and choosing an interpreter. Priced on a per-interpreted-minute basis with no minimum contractual commitments.
• Connectivity Education Platform Education-focused adaptation of the Connectivity platform offering live and virtual labs, project-based learning with experts, mentoring and teacher support, STEM curriculum alignment, and interactive communication between teachers, parents, and students. Developed in partnership with Students 2 Science and the City of Newark / Newark Public Schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near-term, double-digit sales growth and significant lift of operating margins (per anonymous Company Executive testimonial)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Partners InterpretingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNamed language service provider partner and customer that uses iConnect's platform for global business and cross-cultural communications; fulfills interpretation demand via the LSP/partner channel of the Connectivity ecosystem.
• Para-Plus TranslationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNamed language service provider partner and customer of iConnect's platform; uses the platform for cross-cultural communications and to deliver language services to end customers.
• Geneva WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNamed language service provider partner and customer of iConnect's platform; fulfills interpretation demand through the Connectivity / PEOPL LSP channel.
• Students 2 Science (S2S)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time strategic partner in Education; together with Connectivity developed a 'fully interactive web-based distance learning program' that links students with real scientists in real labs for STEM / VLab experiences, teacher professional development, and peer-to-peer mentoring. S2S is a co-development partner in the Newark Public Schools deployment and the broader K-12 / higher-education offering.
• City of NewarkflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment partner in the formal Education venture with Students 2 Science and Newark Public Schools, promoting STEM education and 21st century career/skills development across all elementary, middle, and high schools in Newark; the partnership is being promoted as a model for the nation. Mayor Ras Baraka provided a public testimonial.
• Newark Public SchoolsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal education partner with Connectivity, Students 2 Science, and the City of Newark; deploys Connectivity's Education platform to bring STEM, virtual labs, project-based learning, mentoring, and teacher support to all elementary, middle, and high school students in Newark.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lionbridge: Lionbridge is a global translation and interpreting services company serving enterprise customers across multiple verticals. It competes with Connectivity for global enterprise interpretation contracts and LSP-channel partnerships, although its scale and breadth are materially larger.
• CyraCom: CyraCom is a US-based LSP specializing in healthcare interpretation (phone, video, and in-person) and is one of the most direct competitors to Connectivity's VRI offering in hospital systems. Both companies compete for healthcare language-access contracts at scale and emphasize compliance and security protocols for regulated environments.
• RWS Group (formerly SDL): RWS is a global language, content, and intellectual property services company offering translation, localization, and interpreting technology. It overlaps directly with Connectivity's enterprise interpreting and multilingual communication offering, particularly for Fortune 500 buyers.
• AMN Healthcare Language Services (formerly Stratus Video): AMN Healthcare Language Services, which acquired Stratus Video, is a major provider of video remote interpreting to US hospitals and healthcare systems. It competes head-to-head with Connectivity for healthcare VRI volume and shares the same enterprise healthcare buyer.
• Language Line Solutions: Language Line Solutions is the largest US provider of over-the-phone, video, and onsite interpreting services and is explicitly named on Connectivity's own comparison page as the 'market leading LSP in spoken language interpreting' that Connectivity undercuts on per-minute pricing. Direct competitor for Fortune 500 and healthcare interpretation contracts.

Emerging players

• Boostlingo: Boostlingo is a technology-focused interpreting platform (on-demand phone, video, and scheduled) targeting LSPs and enterprise buyers. It competes with Connectivity's PEOPL marketplace and VRI offering with a similar product-led, cloud-based approach and is a meaningful emerging competitor in the same space.
• Kudo: Kudo provides multilingual video conferencing with on-demand human interpretation layered over Zoom and other UC&C platforms. It is an emerging player addressing the same enterprise multilingual meeting use case as Connectivity, but delivers via integration with incumbent video platforms rather than its own VRI client.

Broad incumbents

• Zoom Video Communications: Zoom is the dominant enterprise video communications platform and has been progressively adding live translation, captioning, and interpreter marketplace features that overlap with Connectivity's VRI and PEOPL offerings. It does not specialize in language access but is a powerful broad incumbent that could commoditize parts of Connectivity's stack.
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams is a leading unified communications and collaboration platform sold broadly to enterprise, healthcare, and education customers — the same verticals Connectivity targets. Teams' built-in translation, captioning, and accessibility features make it a broad incumbent competing for the same budget pools even if it is not a direct VRI provider.
• Cisco Webex: Cisco Webex is an established enterprise UC&C platform with built-in real-time translation and accessibility capabilities. Like Zoom and Teams, it is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Connectivity's device-ubiquitous video communication and interpretation use cases for Fortune 500 and institutional buyers.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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