Vitruvian Partners /
Smartling
Vitruvian Partners bought a majority stake in Smartling from Battery Ventures, the companies announced Sept. 15, 2026.
- Terms
- Undisclosed
- Stage
- Closed
- Seller
- Battery Ventures
Sponsor to sponsorBattery Ventures to Vitruvian Partners.
Both the buy side and the sell side of this deal include an investment firm.
What happened
Terms were not disclosed.
Smartling runs an AI translation platform used by more than 1,000 brands to translate billions of words a year across websites, apps, and marketing. Bryan Murphy stays CEO.
Who bought Smartling?
Vitruvian Partners acquired a majority stake in Smartling from Battery Ventures (Closed, posted 16 Sep 2026).
The source
Vitruvian Partners bought a majority stake in Smartling from Battery Ventures, the companies announced Sept. 15, 2026.
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The same firms, in other posted deals
- Battery Ventures · buyer · Battery Ventures / Phigenics (majority growth investment)After this deal
Deal Web
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Closed · Vitruvian Partners acquired a majority stake in Smartling from Battery Ventures (Closed, posted 16 Sep 2026).
Announced 15 Sep 2026- Announced
- Posted on @carrywatch
Deal Web as a list
- Vitruvian Partners (Buyer) majority stake this deal. Vitruvian Partners: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Smartling (Target) target this deal. Smartling: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Battery Ventures (Seller) sold this deal. Battery Ventures: 2 deals on Carrywatch.
- Bryan Murphy (CEO, Smartling) named in post this deal. Bryan Murphy: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.
Bryan Murphy
CEO, Smartling
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