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May 8, 2013 10:40 pm GMT

Webflakes Aims To Build A Lifestyle Web Destination With Crowdsourced Translations, Raises $3M

webflakes logoA startup called Webflakes aims to bring some of the best international content on fashion, food, travel, and more to English-speaking readers with the help of volunteer translators. The site is officially launching today, and the company is also announcing that it has raised $3 million in Series A funding.CEO Nathan Shuchami told me that people searching the web can sometimes struggle to find "genuine, authentic content" on a given topic due to language issues. For example, for wine connoisseurs, there are certainly plenty of sites about wine, but the commentary of many French experts is inaccessible unless you speak French.

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