LanguageWire Acquires Finnish Translation and Interpreting Provider Delingua
Denmark-headquartered language service provider LanguageWire acquires Finnish translation and interpreting agency Delingua, deepening its roots in the Nordic market.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Find out about the latest mergers and acquisitions in the language industry, from trade sales among language service and translation technology providers to financial investors, MBOs, and more
ElaN Languages Acquires Germany’s Lingua-World from GEtraNet
Belgian language service provider ElaN Languages has acquired Germany’s Lingua-World — its second acquisition of 2023 and since selling to private equity in 2022.
Australian Certified Translation Platform AcudocX Acquires Translato.ai in IP Deal
AcudocX plans to streamline its self-service translation portals for speed and accuracy. Translato.ai founder Kyle Corbitt, ex-Googler and a Y Combinator director, will serve as advisor.
AI Entertainment Localizer XL8 Acquires Transcription and Translation Provider AHT
Silicon Valley-headquartered startup expands client base from media to include government agencies, plans to work with human transcribers to improve speech-to-text tech.
RWS Acquires CMS for Legal and Legislative Content for up to USD 47.3M
UK-based RWS announced the acquisition of Propylon, a legal and legislative content management system. Deal may serve as a content on-ramp for the language services business.
Slator 2022 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
44-pages on 2022 translation and localization industry acquisitions and translation startup investments, with valuations, deal rationale.
Italy’s Creative Words Acquires Local Boutique Translation Agency Opitrad
Italian language service provider (LSP) Creative Words has acquired local boutique translation agency Opitrad to ramp up business development and scale further in Europe.
France’s Powerling Acquires US-based Translation Boutique TrueLanguage
France-headquartered language service provider (LSP) Powerling has acquired US-based boutique translation agency TrueLanguage to expand its presence in North America.
Media Localization Firm Iyuno Acquires Dubbing and Subtitling Company Ak’la Kara
Giant media localizer Iyuno acquires Turkish dubbing and subtitling company Ak’la Kara, consolidating the Super Agency’s growth and M&A strategy at the end of Q2 2023.
GLOBO Buys Two Midwest Healthcare Interpreting Companies
US-based language access provider GLOBO has acquired All Access Interpreters and LUNA Language Services to expand its onsite interpreting and ASL offerings for healthcare.
Meet the 100+ New Owners of Sandberg Translation Partners
Executive Chairman of UK-based Sandberg Translation Partners, Jesper Sandberg, shares his experience of transferring ownership of the LSP to its 100+ employees in an EOT.
Unbabel Acquires Website Localization SaaS Tool Bablic
San Francisco- and Portugal-based AI agency Unbabel has acquired Bablic, a SaaS tool for website translation, to expand its website and marketing localization solutions.
Media Localization Provider Visual Data Acquires France’s EVA
US-based media localization provider Visual Data acquires EVA Localisation, a year after its initial strategic investment in the France-based dubbing and accessibility provider.
Media Localization and Content Providers Merge in Sweden to Form JuneFirst
In Sweden, media localization provider Firstlight Media merges with tech company June to form JuneFirst, a year and a half after June’s holding company acquired Firstlight.
ZOO Digital Acquires 30% Stake in Spanish Dubbing Provider AM Group
As ZOO Digital expands its presence in Iberia, AM Group, a partner to ZOO Digital since 2021, will manage facilities in Madrid and Valencia, including a school for voice talent.
Hong Kong’s HeterMedia Acquires Majority of Boutique LSP Into23
Hong Kong-based financial printing company HeterMedia announces it will acquire a 51% stake in boutique language service provider (LSP) Into23, aims to diversify its portfolio.
Germany’s Flexword to Acquire Local Boutique Translation Agency
German language service provider Flexword will acquire local boutique translation agency exact! in July 2023, with cooperation between the two companies having already begun.
The Translation People Acquires Scotland’s Sure Languages
UK-based language service provider (LSP) The Translation People buys Scotland’s Sure Languages in the company’s first acquisition since taking on private equity in late 2022.
inWhatLanguage Acquired by Translation and Legal Solutions Provider Trustpoint.One
Atlanta-based translation and legal services provider, Trustpoint.One, acquires Utah’s inWhatLanguage to expand technology capabilities and geographic coverage.
LanguageWire Buys French Translation Agency, A.D.T. International
Denmark-headquartered LanguageWire buys France-based translation agency A.D.T. International, to expand further in Europe and the French translation and localization market.
Korean-Owned Piccoma Buys 70% Stake in Language Service Provider Voithru
Solidifying its plans to hold localization capabilities in-house, Kakao’s Piccoma acquires a majority stake in Voithru. The parent company also gets a sizable investment.
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