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Find out about the latest mergers and acquisitions, as well as the latest rounds of investments in leading companies from translation services to language technology

Media Localizer VSI Acquires Vox Mundi

1 day ago

March 5, 2021

Media Localizer VSI Acquires Vox Mundi

1 day ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On March 5, 2021

UK-based VSI Group acquires Brazil-based media localizer Vox Mundi. VSI Managing Director, Norman Dawood, on Latin American market growth, challenges, and Covid impact. Continue reading

BLEND Raises USD 10m From Fortissimo By Expanding to All-in-One Localization

2 days ago

March 4, 2021

BLEND Raises USD 10m From Fortissimo By Expanding to All-in-One Localization

2 days ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On March 4, 2021

BLEND, formerly One Hour Translation, closes USD 10m round led by VC Fortissimo Capital based on expansion to all-in-one localization. CEO Yair Tal says company ‘expected to grow 150% in 2021.’ Continue reading

Multilingual Content Provider Quill Folded into Marketing Agency Jellyfish

1 week ago

February 26, 2021

Multilingual Content Provider Quill Folded into Marketing Agency Jellyfish

1 week ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On February 26, 2021

Multilingual e-commerce content provider, Quill, integrated into marketing agency Jellyfish. Quill founder Ed Bussey joins Jellyfish as Chief Solutions Officer. Continue reading

Match.com Pays a Cool USD 1.7 Billion for Startup Built on Google Translation API

1 week ago

February 24, 2021

Match.com Pays a Cool USD 1.7 Billion for Startup Built on Google Translation API

1 week ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Seyma Albarino

On February 24, 2021

Dating powerhouse Match Group (Match.com) makes biggest purchase to date: Korean tech startup Hyperconnect; pays USD 1.73bn or about 8.6x 2020 revenues for app built on Google Translation API. Continue reading

US Investment Firm K1 Buys Majority Stake in XTM International

3 weeks ago

February 11, 2021

US Investment Firm K1 Buys Majority Stake in XTM International

3 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On February 11, 2021

After nearly two decades of bootstrapped growth, translation management system provider XTM sells majority stake to California-based software investor K1 Investment Management. Continue reading

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Lengoo Raises USD 20m Series B From Inkef on AI Agency Investment Thesis

3 weeks ago

February 10, 2021

Lengoo Raises USD 20m Series B From Inkef on AI Agency Investment Thesis

3 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On February 10, 2021

Berlin-based startup Lengoo raises USD 20m Series B on thesis that custom machine translation combined with human-in-the-loop service can outcompete incumbent language service providers. Continue reading

Ad Astra Acquires Boutique Canadian Translation Agency MontLingo

1 month ago

February 2, 2021

Ad Astra Acquires Boutique Canadian Translation Agency MontLingo

1 month ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On February 2, 2021

US-based interpreting and translation provider Ad Astra acquires boutique Canadian LSP MontLingo to expand in translation and target Canada’s “under-served” interpreting market. Continue reading

Across Systems’ Gerd Janiszewski on Selling the TMS Provider to Volaris Group

1 month ago

January 29, 2021

Across Systems’ Gerd Janiszewski on Selling the TMS Provider to Volaris Group

1 month ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On January 29, 2021

Across Systems sells to Volaris Group. Managing Director Gerd Janiszewski on the timing behind the deal, his candid take on the TMS market, and the M&A and funding wave sweeping across the segment. Continue reading

Audio & Video Editing Platform Descript Raises USD 30m in Series B

1 month ago

January 28, 2021

Audio & Video Editing Platform Descript Raises USD 30m in Series B

1 month ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Seyma Albarino

On January 28, 2021

At startup Descript, translation is one of the most requested features. Descript’s technology may offer interesting new opportunities for LSPs to expand their offering in media content. Continue reading

Iyuno to Acquire Rival SDI in Major Consolidation of Media Localization

1 month ago

January 22, 2021

Iyuno to Acquire Rival SDI in Major Consolidation of Media Localization

1 month ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On January 22, 2021

UK-based media localization provider Iyuno Media Group set to acquire major rival, US-based SDI Media, in transformative deal for media localization landscape. Continue reading

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Straker Acquires Lingotek for Up to USD 9.6m

1 month ago

January 21, 2021

Straker Acquires Lingotek for Up to USD 9.6m

1 month ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Florian Faes

On January 21, 2021

New Zealand-based Straker Translations taps into vast US market, buying translation services and translation management system provider Lingotek for up to USD 9.5m. Continue reading

Capita Pauses Sale of Translation and Interpreting Unit During Pandemic

2 months ago

January 13, 2021

Capita Pauses Sale of Translation and Interpreting Unit During Pandemic

2 months ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On January 13, 2021

Planned sale of Capita Translation and Interpreting (Capita TI) and other non-core, specialist divisions of UK outsourcing giant Capita plc put on hold during Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading

Media Localizer Deluxe Buys Cloud-based Mastering, Versioning Platform Sundog

2 months ago

January 12, 2021

Media Localizer Deluxe Buys Cloud-based Mastering, Versioning Platform Sundog

2 months ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On January 12, 2021

US-based media localization provider Deluxe acquires UK-based Sundog Media Toolkit, a cloud-based SaaS workflow platform for media mastering and versioning. Continue reading

(Partially) Automated Dubbing Tool Papercup Raises USD 11m

3 months ago

December 18, 2020

(Partially) Automated Dubbing Tool Papercup Raises USD 11m

3 months ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On December 18, 2020

UK startup Papercup’s latest round brings total funds raised to USD 14m since 2017 launch. Future applications could include lip-syncing and real-time human conversations across many languages. Continue reading

Australia’s Ai-Media Acquires Two US-based Captioning and Access Providers

3 months ago

December 15, 2020

Australia’s Ai-Media Acquires Two US-based Captioning and Access Providers

3 months ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On December 15, 2020

Australia-listed captioning, transcription, and translation provider Ai-Media acquires two US-based rivals, Caption IT and CaptionAccess, to strengthen presence in North America. Continue reading

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