What House of Languages does

House of Languages is a privately held, founder-owned language services company headquartered in Portland, Maine, founded in 2012 by Dolgormaa Hersom, a Mongolian-born interpreter with more than 20 years of experience in Maine's language services field. The company provides professional interpreting and translation services in over 70 languages (with stated capability across 200+ languages) through a curated network of 100+ linguists drawn from refugees and immigrants across 25 countries. Its service portfolio spans on-site, over-the-phone, and video remote interpreting (24/7/365), document translation, certified and notarized translations, multilingual desktop publishing, and media localization, alongside a 40-hour Foundations of Community Interpreting training program priced at $600 per participant.

The company operates two proprietary customer-facing platforms: an online interpreter scheduling system (hol.interpretmanager.com) with HIPAA-compliant video remote interpreting for healthcare settings, and a Plunet-based translation project management portal (houseoflanguages.plunet.com) that supports quote requests, file uploads, and end-to-end project management. Distribution combines self-service web portals with direct sales via phone, email, and in-person outreach, supplemented by referrals from Maine's immigrant and refugee community and professional association memberships (ATA, NCIHC, AAITE, MITC, Portland Chamber of Commerce).

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: usage-based hourly billing for interpreting services (starting around $25 per hour), transaction-based pricing for translation projects (per-word or quote-based), and one-time license fees for interpreter training. Customer concentration is diversified across Maine's healthcare providers, legal-aid organizations, government agencies, schools, and social service nonprofits. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external investment, and its geographic footprint is confined to a single U.S. state.

Name

House of Languages

Legal name

House of Languages

Website

https://houseoflanguages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

House of Languages is a privately held Maine-based language services company that provides interpreting, translation, and interpreter training across 70+ languages to healthcare, legal, government, and social-service clients through a network of 100+ contract linguists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Services (Interpretation and Translation)

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193)

akta.pro primary industry

Interpretation, Translation & Language Access Training (Community Interpreting) (EDAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Language interpretation services
• Document translation services
• Medical interpreting
• Legal translation services
• Multilingual desktop publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interpreter Services: Hourly billing for on-site, over-the-phone, and video remote interpreting services. On-demand services available 24/7/365 with pay-as-you-go model. Average starting rate $25 per hour for interpreters.
2. Translation Services: Per-word or per-project pricing for document translation, certified translations, media localization, and multilingual desktop publishing. Quote-based pricing tailored to project scope.
3. Interpreter Training: 40-hour Foundations of Community Interpreting training program at $600 per participant. Includes course materials, textbook, interactive learning, final exam, and certificate of completion.
4. Translator Compensation: Competitive rates paid to translators based on service type. Translators are contractors working remotely with flexible hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

House of Languages is a Maine-based language services company that delivers professional interpreting (on-site, over-the-phone, and HIPAA-compliant video remote) and translation services (document translation, multilingual desktop publishing, certified/notarized translations, and media localization) in 70+ languages, with capability in 200+. It also trains new interpreters through a 40-hour Foundations of Community Interpreting program and serves healthcare, legal, government, education, and social-service clients throughout Maine.

Product overview

House of Languages is a language services company offering a portfolio of interpreting and translation services. The core offerings consist of Interpreter Services (on-site, remote via phone/video, and 24/7 on-demand interpreting) and Translation Services (document translation, multilingual DTP, certified translations, and media localization). The company operates specialized vertical offerings including Legal Interpreting and Translation and Medical Interpreting and Translation, supported by dedicated scheduling and project management platforms. Interpreter training is provided through the Foundations of Community Interpreting 40-hour program. Services span 70+ languages (interpreters) and 200+ languages (translation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interpreter Services Professional interpreting services providing seamless communication across 70+ languages in-person or remotely (phone/video), including on-site interpreting, remote interpreting, and 24/7 on-demand services covering medical, legal, educational, and social-service settings.
• Translation Services Comprehensive translation and localization services covering document translation, multilingual desktop publishing, certified and notarized translations, and media localization (subtitling, voiceover, transcription) across 70+ languages with capability in 200+.
• Medical Interpreting Medical interpreting services via HIPAA-compliant portal for hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms, mental health settings, rehabilitation facilities, pharmacies, and other healthcare environments in Maine.
• Legal Interpreting Legal interpreting services for courts, attorney-client meetings, depositions, immigration proceedings, law enforcement, and other legal settings, available 24/7 or prescheduled, in-person or remote.
• Foundations of Community Interpreting Training 40-hour interpreter training course using Cross-Cultural Communications curriculum, meeting national training standards and serving as prerequisite for national medical interpreter certification; priced at $600 per participant and includes official course materials, textbook, interactive learning activities, final exam, and Certificate of Completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• On-demand phone interpreting connects in under 20 seconds on average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Translators Association (ATA)coreOthersProfessional membership organization for translators and interpreters. Membership provides credibility, professional development resources, and industry networking.
• NCIHC (National Council on Interpreting in Health Care)coreOthersNational council dedicated to health care interpreting. Membership supports best practices and professional standards in medical interpreting.
• AAITE (American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education)coreOthersProfessional association for interpreters and translators working in educational settings. Membership supports professional development in education-focused language services.
• MITC (Maine International Trade Center)minorOthersMaine International Trade Center supports businesses engaged in international trade. Membership likely supports translation services for import/export businesses.
• Portland Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal business chamber providing networking and business development opportunities for Portland-area businesses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CyraCom: U.S. leader in healthcare-focused interpretation, offering phone and video interpreting with HIPAA compliance. Directly competes with House of Languages in medical interpreting across hospitals and clinics.
• LanguageBridge: Interpretation and translation services company focused on healthcare, government, and business customers. Comparable mid-sized LSP competing in the same U.S. regional and institutional markets.
• Propio Language Services: Interpretation and translation provider serving healthcare, legal, and government with on-site, phone, and video interpreting. Competes for the same institutional contracts House of Languages targets in the Northeast U.S.
• GLOBO Language Solutions: Interpretation and translation services company offering OPI, VRI, and onsite interpreting across healthcare, government, and business. Comparable in service mix and customer segments to House of Languages.
• United Language Group: Translation and interpretation services provider serving healthcare, government, and life sciences. Directly comparable in customer vertical mix and service offerings to House of Languages.

Broad incumbents

• Lionbridge Games / RWS: RWS (parent of SDL and Lionbridge-adjacent language assets) provides enterprise-scale translation, localization, and interpreting. Broad incumbent competing for the same regulated, compliance-heavy translation work.
• LanguageLine Solutions: Largest U.S. interpretation and translation provider offering OPI, VRI, and onsite interpreting across hundreds of languages. Direct competitor for House of Languages' healthcare, legal, and government contracts, but operates nationally with a vastly larger linguist base.
• TransPerfect: Global translation, interpretation, and localization services giant. Competes with House of Languages on document translation and certified translation work for enterprise and government customers.
• Lionbridge: Major global language services provider offering translation, localization, and interpreting. A broader, larger-scale competitor in the translation services segment where House of Languages also competes.

Emerging players

• Smartling: Translation management platform combining human translation with AI-driven automation. Adjacent technology-enabled competitor for the translation services portion of House of Languages' portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/houseoflanguagesinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/house-of-languages
• Instagraminstagram.com/houseoflanguagesme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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