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
TransPerfect cuts annual interest bill by USD 15m as it refinances loan used to secure sole ownership for Phil Shawe. CEO says there are sufficient funds for major acquisition. Continue reading
In its latest deal, Straker Translations could pay up to USD 2.1m for Spain-based boutique language service provider, On Global Language Marketing, to expand its presence in Europe. Continue reading
Welocalize acquires UK-based digital media buying agency Search Star, complementing its existing digital marketing offering. Continue reading
Remote simultaneous interpreting company Interprefy valued at USD 21m as Swiss startup completes sixth and largest funding round. Continue reading
US-based Stratus Video combines forces with InDemand Interpreting in a strategic merger that unites two big players in the nascent US healthcare video interpreting market. Continue reading
Ubiqus bolts on two boutique language service providers to diversify customer mix in core geographies of France and Benelux. Continue reading
Germany’s private-equity-backed LSP partnership t’works grows to four group companies as it acquires domestic rival text&form. Continue reading
US-headquartered language service provider Morningside Translations acquires Net-Translators of Tel Aviv to strengthen its existing foothold in Israel. Continue reading
UK-based AI video production startup Synthesia, which uses synthetically-generated face masks to reanimate speech movements, has just secured USD 3m in funding. Continue reading
Paris-based media localizer Lylo acquires Italy’s Studio PV. Says Italy key growth market for dubbing and discusses hard-to-resource language combinations. Continue reading
AI-based transcription provider Trint has increased its total funding raised to USD 7.8m, with the unique twist of adding NMT into its platform to allow multilingual content distribution. Continue reading
When told that someone wanted to buy her business, AABAM’s founder thought it was a vendor cold call. But AT Language Solutions’ offer was genuine and she ended up selling. Continue reading
Germany-headquartered LSP Transline Gruppe buys Italy-based Interlanguage and local rival Medax, gains medical, video and marketing translation expertise. Continue reading
Japanese media solutions conglomerate and SDI Media parent Imagica Group buys significant minority stake in Pixelogic. Continue reading
Japanese financial printing giant Takara Printing has taken a majority investment in TRANSLASIA to expand into Southeast Asia. Continue reading
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