Lingvista Translation Agency

What Lingvista Translation Agency does

Lingvista Translation Agency (ООО «Лингвиста») is a privately held Russian language services provider founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tomsk, Siberia, by Maria Solonina. The firm delivers a comprehensive portfolio including written translation, on-site and remote interpretation (consecutive, simultaneous, whisper, and Video Remote Interpretation), software and web localization, audiovisual translation (subtitling, voiceover, TEP), document notarization with apostille and consular legalization, DTP/layout, copywriting, and language training across 25+ languages. Technology stack centers on Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools with Translation Memory databases, project management systems (every project registered with a unique number, analyzed by a project manager with glossary creation and intermediate deadline control), and compliance with the EN 15038 European quality standard via a four-eyes approach (translator plus editor/proofreader) with subject-matter expert review. A core in-house team is supplemented by a vetted network of freelance translators and interpreters with long-term working relationships.

The company serves a diversified enterprise and institutional client base across industrial manufacturing (Fondital, TETZ JSC, APT), chemicals (Clariant Catalysts), medical devices and healthcare (Sysmex RUS, Lithotech Medical, Jena University Clinics), IT/software (ContekSoft), media and broadcasting (Pitch International for FIFA Football TV production, SDI Media Latvia), branding (Lovemedo), tax advisory (WTS S.p.A.), and government and academia (Russian Ministry of Economic Development for APEC events, Tomsk State University, SEZ TIT Tomsk). Interpretation delivery spans 50+ cities in Russia and CIS (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yerevan, Minsk, Almaty, Nur-Sultan, Kiev, Lviv, Istanbul), with international reach documented across Western Europe, China, South Korea, and Japan. Multiple client relationships extend 6-26 years.

The business model is predominantly transactional and project-based: written translation is billed per source word starting at EUR 0.09 (editing/proofreading from EUR 0.04), consecutive interpretation from EUR 50 per hour, simultaneous interpretation from EUR 150 per hour, VRI from EUR 50-150 per hour, subtitling from EUR 3.5-5 per source minute, and voiceover from EUR 18-30 per minute. Go-to-market is sales-led B2B with inbound web forms, email, phone, WhatsApp, and Telegram, supplemented by dedicated personal account managers for recurring enterprise clients who receive post-payment terms, volume discounts, and no-prepayment options. The company has remained founder-owned and bootstrapped throughout its 15+ year operating history with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Lingvista Translation Agency

Legal name

Limited Liability Company "Lingvista"

Website

https://lingvista.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lingvista Translation Agency is a Russian Tomsk-based language services provider offering written translation, interpretation, localization, and notarization across 25+ languages for enterprise clients in manufacturing, healthcare, media, IT, chemicals, and government sectors throughout Russia, CIS, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Services (Translation and Interpretation)

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Localization, Translation & Transcreation (BPAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multilingual Multimedia Localization (Subtitling, Dubbing, Voiceover) (MPAAANAH), Visa Documentation, Translation, Notarization & Apostille Services (EDAIADAD)

Keywords

• Professional translation services
• Language interpretation services
• Software localization services
• Audiovisual translation services
• Document notarization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomsk

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Translation Services: Written translation services including technical, legal, marketing, medical, and personal documents. Charged per word with minimum order requirements. Revenue from one-time project-based work.
2. Interpretation Services: On-site and remote interpretation including consecutive, simultaneous, and whisper interpretation. Billed per hour with minimum order requirements. Services include interpreter selection, coordination, and equipment rental.
3. Video Remote Interpretation (VRI): Remote simultaneous and consecutive interpretation for online meetings, conferences, and events. Organization services including platform setup, moderation, and technical support.
4. Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling, voiceover, transcription, and multimedia localization services. Charged per source minute or per word depending on service type.
5. Software and Web Localization: Comprehensive localization services for software, apps, and web services including UI translation, help content, promotional materials, and linguistic testing.
6. Document Notarization and Legalization: Notarization of translations, apostille processing, and consular legalization services. Additional services for international document use.
7. Additional Services: DTP/layout services, copywriting, language training, partner search, and B2B meeting organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lingvista Translation Agency provides multilingual written translation, on-site and remote interpretation (consecutive, simultaneous, whisper), Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) for online meetings and events, software and web localization, audiovisual translation (subtitling, voiceover, TEP), and personal document translation with notarization and apostille services. Service delivery is built on a four-eyes quality workflow backed by CAT tools with Translation Memory and EN 15038 standard compliance, and is supported by a network of vetted freelance translators and interpreters across 25+ languages. The agency primarily serves international companies, government institutions, and individuals needing cross-border language support, with interpretation coverage dispatched across 50+ cities in Russia and the CIS.

Product overview

Lingvista Translation Agency is a Russian-based translation and interpretation services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of language services. The core offerings include written Translation/Technical Translation, Interpretation Services (on-site consecutive, simultaneous, and whisper modes), and Video Remote Interpretation (VRI). These are supplemented by specialized add-on modules including Personal Documents Translation with notarization, Localization (software, web services, e-learning), Audiovisual Translation (subtitling, voiceover, TEP), DTP and Layout, Quality Assurance, Tour Guide Services, Editing/Linguistic Review, Copywriting, and Language Training. The company has been operating for over 15 years with expertise across IT, Oil & Gas, Medicine, Law, and Marketing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Written Translation (Technical, Legal, Medical, Marketing) Written translation of technical documentation, product descriptions, marketing materials, contracts, agreements, licenses, financial/accounting documents, and other business texts, with specialization in IT, Oil & Gas, Medicine, Law, and Marketing sectors. Delivered using CAT tools and Translation Memory by native-speaker translators with editor/proofreader review per EN 15038. Priced from EUR 0.09 per source word with discounts for high volume and recurring customers.
• Interpretation Services (On-site) On-site interpretation services in consecutive, simultaneous, and whisper modes for equipment commissioning, international delegations, business negotiations, conferences, and business trips. Includes interpreter selection, testing, and coordination; equipment for simultaneous interpretation available on request. Priced from EUR 50/hour for consecutive and EUR 150/hour for simultaneous (2 interpreters required).
• Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) Remote simultaneous and consecutive interpretation via online platforms (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams) for B2B meetings, private conversations, conferences, and full-cycle online events. Includes platform setup, moderation, and technical support. Priced from EUR 50-150 per hour with 2-4 hour minimum depending on service.
• Software and Web Localization Localization of software, mobile apps, web services, and e-learning courses, including UI translation, help/promotional content, and linguistic and functional testing. Targeted at IT, software, and e-learning companies localizing products for Russian/CIS markets.
• Audiovisual Translation (Subtitling and Voiceover) Audiovisual translation including subtitling from EUR 3.5-5 per source minute, native Russian voiceover from EUR 18/minute, and native English voiceover from EUR 30/minute, plus TEP (script translation/editing/proofreading) and audio post-production for films, series, and promotional videos.
• Personal Document Translation and Notarization Translation of personal documents with notarization, apostille, and consular legalization services for individuals needing official cross-border recognition. Priced at EUR 12 per document (personal documents) with 10% notarization discount for 5+ documents; notarization from EUR 15/document and consular legalization from EUR 100-200 per document.
• DTP and Layout Services Desktop publishing and layout of translated technical documentation, scanned documents, and presentation materials, preserving original design and formatting. Priced from EUR 10 per printed page; final cost depends on source format and target request.
• Editing and Linguistic Review Proofreading and linguistic review of third-party translated texts, including grammar checks, style improvement, and formatting verification before publication. Priced from EUR 0.04 per source word, with price varying by source text quality.
• Copywriting and Re-creation Native-speaker copywriting and original text creation in foreign languages (marketing, advertising, brand voice). Priced from EUR 30 per hour.
• Language Training Corporate language training for staff, tailored to client-specific requirements and delivered by experienced trainers. Priced from EUR 50 per 45-minute session.
• Tour Guide Services Tour guide interpretation in Tomsk and other Russian cities in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and other languages, including ground transfer arrangements for visiting delegations and business travelers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ cities covered for interpretation services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Smart Business Trips LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Co-organized APEC events in Russia including The APEC Financing Opportunities Fair for Women-led SMEs and The APEC Local Innovation Ecosystem Forum in Tomsk (June 2019). Smart Business Trips LLC and Lingvista LLC collaborated on organization and successful hosting of high-profile international events with vast international reach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lionbridge: Global leader in translation and localization services, providing interpretation, content localization, and AV translation. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in industrial, legal, and media verticals where Lingvista also operates.
• RWS Group: Global translation and localization company (formerly SDL) offering translation, interpretation, AV localization, and language technology. Broad incumbent with directly comparable AV translation and interpretation offerings at greater scale.
• TransPerfect: Largest privately-held language services provider globally, offering translation, interpretation, AV localization, and notarization across all major language pairs and verticals. Overlaps with Lingvista's full service stack but at vastly larger scale with global enterprise clients.
• Welocalize: Translation and localization services company serving enterprise clients with multilingual content, software localization, and AV translation. Comparable service breadth targeting similar enterprise verticals.

Direct peers

• Translated.net: Translation services company combining AI with a curated network of human translators for enterprise translation, localization, and AV work. Comparable comprehensive service offering targeting enterprise clients with multilingual content needs.
• LanguageLine Solutions: Specialist in interpretation services (phone, video, in-person) for enterprise, healthcare, and government clients — directly comparable to Lingvista's interpretation strength. Both deliver consecutive and simultaneous interpretation across many language pairs to enterprise and public sector clients.
• Smartcat: Translation management platform that connects enterprise clients with freelance translators and interpreters — directly comparable delivery model to Lingvista's freelance-network approach, with the addition of marketplace and CAT tooling.
• Janus Worldwide: Russian-founded global translation and localization company with comparable service portfolio spanning translation, interpretation, and AV localization across enterprise clients. Direct peer with similar Russia-anchored footprint and multilingual capabilities.
• Logrus: One of Russia's largest translation and localization companies offering similar comprehensive translation, interpretation, and software localization services for enterprise and government clients across CIS and international markets. Direct competitor in the Russian LSP space with overlapping service portfolio.

Others

• ABBYY: Russian-founded language AI and translation tools company providing machine translation, OCR, and document processing technology. Indirect competitor and technology enabler — represents the AI-native alternative that could disrupt traditional LSP economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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