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Investment & Funding • By Esther Bond On 11 Jun 2021

Transcription and Captioning Provider Verbit Raises USD 157m in Unicorn Series D

Transcription and captioning provider Verbit announces USD 157m in series D funding and mulls plans for potential US IPO in 2022.

Industry News • By Marion Marking On 25 Sep 2020

Reader Polls: RWS-SDL Combo, ISO Standards, Covid-19 Translation Rules, IPO ex-Australia

What do you think about the RWS-SDL deal? How important are ISO certifications? Should the EU relax translation rules for the Covid-19 vaccine? Will there be any other IPO outside Australia?

Investment & Funding, Subscriber Content • By Seyma Albarino On 17 Sep 2020

Shares in Language Service Provider Ai-Media Rise After IPO

Shares in translation, transcription, captioning, and subtitling provider Ai-Media open strong after Sydney IPO, boosting company’s market cap to nearly AUD 200m.

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Investment & Funding • By Esther Bond On 16 Sep 2020

The Hut Group Goes Public, Rebrands Language Connect to THG Fluently

UK-based e-commerce giant and owner of LSP Language Connect, The Hut Group, lists in London, raising GBP 1.88bn. Language Connect rebranding to THG Fluently.

Investment & Funding • By Esther Bond On 28 Aug 2020

Loss-Making Ai-Media Roadshows for Australia IPO

With projected EBITDA loss of over AUD 10m in 2020, translation and captioning provider Ai-Media is well on its way to raising more than AUD 60m in Sydney IPO.

Investment & Funding, Subscriber Content • By Florian Faes On 4 Aug 2020

Australian LSP Ai-Media Targets USD 125m Market Cap in Sydney IPO

Australian language service provider Ai-Media has reportedly begun roadshowing with investors for an IPO scheduled mid-September 2020.

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Investment & Funding • By Esther Bond On 16 Jun 2020

Media Localizer Ai-Media Reported to Consider Sydney IPO

Captioning, translation and transcription provider Ai-Media is reported to be preparing for a listing in Australia, which could value the company in the triple digit million range.

Financial Results • By Esther Bond On 30 Oct 2019

Straker Posts Double Digit Top Line Growth in Q2 2020, Set to Buy Two LSPs in Europe

Australia-listed LSP Straker provided an update to shareholders on its enterprise client drive, AppTek partnership and media loc push, and double digit top line growth

Financial Results, Subscriber Content • By Esther Bond On 30 Aug 2019

Straker Translations Holds AGM, Reveals Which LSPs Are on M&A Radar

Nearly 300 small LSPs on Straker Translations’ M&A radar as the company provides strategy update at AGM. Shares rally as investors seem confident in buy-and-build plans.

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Industry News • By Esther Bond On 5 Aug 2019

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Transcription and Captioning Provider Verbit Raises USD 157m in Unicorn Series D

Reader Polls: RWS-SDL Combo, ISO Standards, Covid-19 Translation Rules, IPO ex-Australia

Shares in Language Service Provider Ai-Media Rise After IPO

The Hut Group Goes Public, Rebrands Language Connect to THG Fluently

Loss-Making Ai-Media Roadshows for Australia IPO

Australian LSP Ai-Media Targets USD 125m Market Cap in Sydney IPO

Media Localizer Ai-Media Reported to Consider Sydney IPO

Straker Posts Double Digit Top Line Growth in Q2 2020, Set to Buy Two LSPs in Europe

Straker Translations Holds AGM, Reveals Which LSPs Are on M&A Radar

Slator Job Index Climbs During Record-Breaking August 2019

Korea’s Flitto Raises USD 23m in IPO

New Language Industry IPO as Korea’s Flitto Prepares for Scalability-Based Listing

Straker FY2019 Revenues Beat Forecast as Losses Narrow

Slator 2018 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report

2018 Was a Mixed Bag for Listed Language Service Providers

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