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M&A and Funding

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

Legal & IP Translation Startup Bering Lab Gets Funded By Korean Search Giant Naver

2 days ago

April 14, 2021

Legal & IP Translation Startup Bering Lab Gets Funded By Korean Search Giant Naver

2 days ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On April 14, 2021

Korean machine translation startup, Bering Lab, closes seed round led by search engine giant, Naver; Bering CEO on their focus on legal and patent translation — and which sectors are next. Continue reading

Iyuno-SDI Gets USD 160M Boost From SoftBank Only Weeks After Transformative Deal

1 week ago

April 9, 2021

Iyuno-SDI Gets USD 160M Boost From SoftBank Only Weeks After Transformative Deal

1 week ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On April 9, 2021

Subtitling and dubbing provider Iyuno-SDI secures USD 160m from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, just weeks after completing transformative media localization acquisition. Continue reading

Sony Sells Business Unit to Media Localizer Deluxe

1 week ago

April 9, 2021

Sony Sells Business Unit to Media Localizer Deluxe

1 week ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On April 9, 2021

Sony sells New Media Solutions division to key supplier Deluxe, a major player in end-to-end media supply chain solutions, subtitling, dubbing, and media localization. Continue reading

Website Localization Provider MotionPoint Lands Investment From Lightview Capital

1 week ago

April 8, 2021

Website Localization Provider MotionPoint Lands Investment From Lightview Capital

1 week ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On April 8, 2021

Multilingual website tech company MotionPoint gets investment from private equity firm Lightview Capital. CEO Will Fleming shares post-deal growth plans. Continue reading

Media Localizer ZOO Digital Raises GBP 7.4m, Sees End-Markets Accelerate

2 weeks ago

March 31, 2021

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Media Localizer ZOO Digital Raises GBP 7.4m, Sees End-Markets Accelerate

2 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On March 31, 2021

UK-based media localization company ZOO Digital raises USD 10.3m in oversubscribed share placement to grow internationally and develop “longer-range” R&D. Continue reading

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Multilingual Video Conferencing Startup KUDO Raises USD 21m in Series A

2 weeks ago

March 30, 2021

Multilingual Video Conferencing Startup KUDO Raises USD 21m in Series A

2 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On March 30, 2021

KUDO raises USD 21m in series A, bringing total funds raised for the multilingual video conferencing startup to USD 28m. CEO Fardad Zabetian on the three things they plan to invest in. Continue reading

Hugging Face Raises USD 40m for Natural Language Processing Platform

2 weeks ago

March 30, 2021

Hugging Face Raises USD 40m for Natural Language Processing Platform

2 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Seyma Albarino

On March 30, 2021

Hugging Face raises USD 40m series B to grow its natural language processing platform, which includes machine translation models. Continue reading

David Lee Steps Into CEO Role as Iyuno Completes SDI Acquisition

3 weeks ago

March 26, 2021

David Lee Steps Into CEO Role as Iyuno Completes SDI Acquisition

3 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Esther Bond

On March 26, 2021

Media localization provider Iyuno completes acquisition of closest rival, SDI, in mega-deal; rebrands as Iyuno-SDI, now largest pure-play media localizer globally. Continue reading

Questel Buys Morningside to Become Key Player in IP & Patent Translation

3 weeks ago

March 26, 2021

Questel Buys Morningside to Become Key Player in IP & Patent Translation

3 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On March 26, 2021

Paris-based IP service provider, Questel, buys New-York based patent and life sciences specialist Morningside less than four years after Co-CEOs Tom Klein and Roland Lessard took over the LSP. Continue reading

AI Agency Language I/O Closes USD 5m Series A; Expands Focus Beyond Chat, Email

3 weeks ago

March 23, 2021

AI Agency Language I/O Closes USD 5m Series A; Expands Focus Beyond Chat, Email

3 weeks ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On March 23, 2021

Language I/O raises USD 5m; CEO says funds will be used to hire more data scientists to expand machine translation platform beyond customer support. Continue reading

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German LSP t’works Buys France’s Lexcelera

1 month ago

March 9, 2021

German LSP t’works Buys France’s Lexcelera

1 month ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On March 9, 2021

Germany’s t’works Group acquires Paris-based language service provider Lexcelera. Group revenues forecast to grow 26% in 2021 to USD 23m. Continue reading

Media Localizer VSI Acquires Vox Mundi

1 month ago

March 5, 2021

Media Localizer VSI Acquires Vox Mundi

1 month 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

1 month ago

March 4, 2021

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

1 month 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

2 months ago

February 26, 2021

Multilingual Content Provider Quill Folded into Marketing Agency Jellyfish

2 months 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

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