VIQ Solutions Acquires Auscript Australasia

Clio Completes $1B Acquisition of vLex

November 10, 2025

Software

Clio completed its $1 billion acquisition of vLex, combining vLex’s legal intelligence (Vincent AI) with Clio’s legal AI platform to form an “Intelligent Legal Work Platform.” The deal closed alongside Clio’s $500 million Series G led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with additional equity participation from TCV, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street Growth, and JMI Equity, and a $350 million debt facility led by Blackstone and managed by Blue Owl Capital.

VIQ Solutions Acquires The Transcription Agency

October 5, 2021

Professional Services

VIQ Solutions Inc. acquired The Transcription Agency (TTA), a UK-based outsourced transcription provider, to support a new multi-year contract and expand its localized services in the United Kingdom. The purchase price was approximately US$1.7 million (US$0.85 million paid in cash on closing and US$0.85 million deferred), and the deal enables VIQ to combine TTA's local transcription capabilities with its AI-enabled platforms like NetScribe and FirstDraft.

Verbit Acquires VITAC

May 11, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Verbit has acquired VITAC, the largest provider of captioning products and solutions in North America, creating the world's largest AI-powered transcription and captioning platform. The combination expands Verbit's capabilities and market reach across media, education, legal, government, and corporate sectors and brings together VITAC’s decades of captioning expertise with Verbit’s AI-driven transcription technology.

Bison Capital Recapitalizes FTR Group (For The Record / Auscript)

July 6, 2020

Government & Public Sector

Bison Capital Partners V, LP completed a recapitalization investment in FTR Group Pty Ltd (operator of For The Record and Auscript) to support the company's growth initiatives and product development. The investment will partner with management to expand digital court recording, transcription services, and remote-justice solutions globally.

LiveVox Acquires SpeechIQ

January 27, 2020

AI & Machine Learning

LiveVox, a cloud customer engagement platform provider, has acquired SpeechIQ, an AI-driven speech analytics and quality assurance platform headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The acquisition strengthens LiveVox’s workforce optimization (WFO) and speech analytics capabilities, enabling deeper insights from call recordings and improved customer engagement for contact centers.

Veritext Legal Solutions Acquires U.S. Court Reporting Business from Epiq

March 22, 2019

Legal Services

Veritext Legal Solutions acquired Epiq's U.S. court reporting business in a divestiture announced March 21, 2019. The deal transfers Epiq's U.S. court reporting employees and operations to Veritext, expanding Veritext's national footprint and consolidating court reporting services under a specialist operator.