MAV

Name

MAV

Legal name

MAV

Website

https://gomav.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Accessibility Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Voice Cloning, Dubbing & Audio Generative Media (HDAAAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dubbing & Voiceover Production (Casting, Recording, Lip-Sync) (MPAHAFAB), Voiceover Recording & Production (Narration, Promo, Commercial VO) (MPAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Audiovisual accessibility services
• Closed captioning production
• Audio description services
• Sign language interpretation
• Media localization services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accessibility Services Production: Production of professional accessibility services including sign language interpretation (LIBRAS, ASL, MSL), closed captioning, audio description, translation, subtitling, transcription, PLDL (Pivot Language Dialogue List), voice-over, and ABS (As Broadcast Script). Services can be provided in-person, remotely, or pre-recorded.
2. M LOAD App Distribution: Mobile accessibility app distributed through Google Play and Apple App Store for consumers to access accessibility features at movie theaters and home viewing platforms.
3. VOX Load Platform Subscription: Cloud-based accessibility production platform available for subscription. Clients can manage operations independently with username/password access, or contract additional platform operation services with MAV team. Stenography services available separately for complex live programs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MAV provides professional audiovisual accessibility services and accessibility technology platforms for the audiovisual industry. The company produces sign language interpretation (LIBRAS, ASL, MSL), closed captioning, audio description, translation, subtitling, transcription, PLDL dialogue lists, voice-over, and As-Broadcast Scripts. MAV operates two proprietary technology platforms: M LOAD, a mobile app for movie theaters that delivers real-time closed captions and audio description using audio fingerprinting, and VOX Load, a cloud-based AI-powered production platform for captioning, transcription, and translation workflows.

Product overview

MAV is an accessibility services company (formerly Steno Mobi, rebranded in 2023) that provides a comprehensive portfolio of accessibility solutions for audiovisual content. The company operates two main technology platforms: M LOAD, a mobile accessibility app for movie theaters that delivers real-time closed captions, LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language), and audio description; and VOX Load, a cloud-based AI-powered production tool for optimizing closed captioning, audio description, transcription, and translation workflows. Alongside these digital platforms, MAV offers professional services including sign language interpretation (LIBRAS, ASL, MSL), closed caption production, audio description, translation, subtitling, transcription, PLDL dialogue lists, voice-over, and broadcast scripts. The company traces its roots to the Steno Group (founded 1994), pioneers in computerized stenography and closed captioning in Brazil since 1997.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• M LOAD: Accessibility app for movie theaters and other screens providing real-time closed captions, LIBRAS, and audio description for scenes. Previously known as Mobiload.
• VOX Load

Products and services

• M LOAD Mobile accessibility app for movie theaters and other screens, providing real-time closed captions, LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language), and audio description for scenes. The app records audio clips and uses audio fingerprinting to display synchronized accessibility information during movie playback. Available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
• VOX Load Cloud-based AI-powered platform that optimizes production of audio description, closed captioning, transcription, translations, and subtitling. Offers real-time speech recognition with up to 99% accuracy, support for up to 10 simultaneous streams, automatic speaker change detection, neural voice synthesis for audio description, and automatic translation into up to 45 languages. Accessible via web browser and QR code, and outputs to large screens via HDMI.
• Sign Language Interpretation Services Production of videos featuring sign language interpreters including LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language), ASL (American Sign Language), and MSL. Services are available in-person, remotely, or in pre-recorded formats for audiovisual content and events.
• Closed Captioning Services Production of closed captions by professional captioners using specialized software with scene contextualization and formatting per ABNT and FCC standards, available in multiple languages.
• Audio Description Services Production of audio descriptions of scenes for audiovisual products or events, provided by professionals on-site, remotely, or via pre-recorded audio, delivered during dialogue pauses to enable context and autonomy for people with visual impairments.
• Translation Services Translation of text, video, or audio content from one language to another for the audiovisual industry.
• Subtitling Services
• Transcription Services
• PLDL (Pivot Language Dialogue List)
• Voice Over Services
• ABS (As Broadcast Script)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ hours of accessible content produced annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 3Play Media: U.S.-based provider of captioning, transcription, subtitling, and audio description services with its own technology platform. Directly comparable as a tech-enabled accessibility services vendor for audiovisual content.
• Rev: Leading transcription and captioning platform combining AI and human services for video, audio, and broadcast customers. Closely comparable in captioning/transcription workflow and customer base.
• VITAC: One of the largest U.S. captioning companies, serving broadcast, cable, and streaming with real-time and offline captioning. Directly comparable for live TV closed-captioning workflows.
• Audio Eyes: Provider of audio description, captioning, and other accessibility services for film, TV, and streaming. Directly comparable on the audio description and captioning offering.
• Red Bee Media: Global provider of captioning, subtitling, and audio description services for broadcasters and streaming platforms. Directly comparable in accessibility production services and enterprise client base.

Emerging players

• AppTek: Speech recognition and machine translation technology provider serving media localization and accessibility workflows. Comparable as an AI/ML underpinning for captioning and translation services.
• Speechmatics: Provider of automatic speech recognition technology used by media, broadcast, and accessibility vendors. Comparable on the core ASR engine that powers captioning pipelines.

Regional players

• Hand Talk: Brazilian sign language translation and accessibility platform using an AI-powered LIBRAS avatar. Comparable as a fellow Brazilian accessibility player with LIBRAS sign language capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Keywords Studios: Global video game and media localization services firm with audio description, dubbing, and subtitling offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in media localization services.
• Iyuno (formerly SDI Media and ZOO Digital): Global media localization leader offering dubbing, subtitling, and accessibility services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in localization with overlapping captioning and audio description capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 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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