Why

Technology mostly makes rich people richer. But sometimes a door opens to to increase access community, opportunity, civil rights. We believe we're in one of those moments. Everyone has a phone, a network connection, and AI can understand our intent better than a search engine. We're here to exploit that.

Historical context

In 1964 America enshrined equal access – including across languages – for any program receiving Federal funding. Sixty years later if you don't speak english you receive less time with your lawyer, your doctor, or worse government services.

Thirty million Limited English Proficiency Americans aren't treated equally. Ask anyone who's applied for business permits, or housing assistance, or SNAP benefits. They're waiting on hold for hours or unable to speak with their doctor.

Inequality wasn't anyone's intent but rather the result of limited budgets and more limited time of workers and interpreters.

What's next

With AI we can take a new swing at it. So that's what we'll do, together with the social service agencies that serve LEP Americans.

LiveNow is here to build that tech and get it in the hands of the organizations that work with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Americans.

About us

Kara and Darrell been working together for nearly a decade, last time with the school Thinkful, which sold to Chegg for $100m. Kara was one of Thinkful's first engineers, and Darrell was its co-founder and CEO.

Since then Kara worked at Sora, which sold to ADP in 2023, and Darrell served as a board member, advisor, and investor. His most recent work is at The Young Center, which serves unaccompanied minors – children ages 0-17 years old – seeking asylum and refuge in the United States.