Last updated 2026-07-20
- Raised $250M Series E led by AltaClub, Oct 2021
- Raised $157M Series D led by Sapphire Ventures, May 2021
- Acquired Take 1, Jul 2022
Total raised
$532.0M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2021-11
Stage
Series E
Founded
2017
Headcount
500+
HQ
Tel Aviv, Israel
Sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
About
Verbit is a verbal intelligence platform that leverages AI and human expertise to provide transcription, captioning, translation, audio description, dubbing, and note-taking services. The company's proprietary Captivate™ technology and a global network of professional transcribers aim to deliver highly accurate and customizable solutions for various industries, including legal, media, education, and corporate sectors. Verbit was founded in Tel Aviv in 2017 with the goal of transforming the transcription industry by addressing the need for accurate and efficient transcription services.
Funding history · 6 rounds · $532.0M total
2021-10
E Round
$250.0M
★ AltaClub★ Disruptive AI★ AltaIR Capital★ Samsung Next TLV★ Vertex Growth Fund★ Third Point Ventures★ More Investment House★ Titan Capital PartnersSapphire Ventures
2021-05
D Round
$157.0M
★ Sapphire VenturesStripesClaltechBig-Tech R&D 50HORIZON CAPITALVertex Growth FundThird Point VenturesHV Holtzbrinck Ventures
2020-10
C Round
$60.0M
★ Sapphire VenturesStripesClaltechVertex Growth FundVertex Ventures IsraelHV Holtzbrinck Ventures
2019-12
B Round
$31.0M
★ Claltech★ Viola Ventures★ HORIZON CAPITAL★ Vertex Ventures Israel★ HV Holtzbrinck Ventures★ Vintage Investment Partners
2018-12
A Round
$23.0M
★ Claltech★ Viola Ventures★ HORIZON CAPITAL★ Vertex Ventures Israel★ HV Holtzbrinck Ventures★ Vintage Investment Partners
2018-02
Seed
$11.0M
★ ATOORO Fund★ HORIZON CAPITAL★ Bouaziz & Partners★ Vertex Ventures Israel★ HV Holtzbrinck Ventures
Headcount over time
From 38 (2018-09) to 1,626 (2026-03) · +1,588 (+4179%) · 24 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Verbit's primary business?
- Verbit provides vertical-built voice AI solutions for A/V captioning and transcription, serving over 2,000 businesses and institutions.
- What was Verbit's most recent funding round?
- In November 2021, Verbit raised $250,000,000 in a funding round that included investors such as AltaIR Capital.
- Has Verbit experienced layoffs recently?
- Yes, in March 2024, Verbit laid off dozens of employees, following a previous layoff of 60 jobs in July 2023.
- Who is the current CEO of Verbit?
- In June 2024, Yair Amsterdam was appointed as the permanent CEO of Verbit.
- What was Verbit's valuation after its Series E round?
- Following its $250 million Series E round in November 2021, Verbit achieved a $2 billion valuation.
- What was Verbit's most recent acquisition?
- In July 2022, Verbit acquired media services provider Take 1.
- What new product did Verbit launch in March 2025?
- In March 2025, Verbit launched Legal Visor, an AI-powered tool designed to deliver real-time deposition insights.
Team · 3
Tom Livne
Founder · CEO and Founder
Eric Shellef
Founder · CTO and Co-Founder
Kobi Ben-Tzvi
Founder · VP of Engineering and Co-Founder
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
Sub-sectors
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content Production
Technologies
Artificial IntelligenceVoice & Speech RecognitionMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesTranslation & Linguistic ServicesEnterprisesLegal ServicesCall CentersTravel & TourismAttractionsMuseums & Historical SitesFinancial ServicesFinancial InstitutionsGovernment & CityMedia & EntertainmentGaming IndustryMediaSportsContent ProductionEventsStreamingHealthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareInsurance CompaniesProvidersLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsConsumersEducation & AcademiaDemographics & FamilyDisabilitiesEducationLibrariesK12 EducationHigher Education
Business model
B2GB2B
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
accessibilityunicorn-2021smbvideopatent-pendingspeech-analyticsmachine-learningenterprisesvoice-recognitionaudioeducationsaasartificial-intelligencedeep-learningdisabilitiese-learningacademianatural-language-processinglegaltech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | verbit.ai |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/18106245 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/verbit_ |
| facebook.com/verbit.inc | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/@Verbitai |
| instagram.com/verbit.ai/ | |
| Wikipedia | he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%99%D7%98_%D7%A1% |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q109711537 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2017-3 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 500 |
| Offices | New York |
| Wikidata QID | Q109711537 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Take 1 | 2022-07 | |
| U.S. Captioning | 2022-05 | |
| TakeNote | 2022-03 | |
| Automatic Sync Technologies (AST) | 2021-12 | |
| VITAC | 2021-05 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 6 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | verbit.ai |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q109711537 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 25 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515547735 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2016-11-14 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2026 |
| Active charges / liens | 1 |
| Registry events | 7 — charge (4), annual_report (2), people (1) |
| Registered address | ז'בוטינסקי 7 רמת גן |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | עדכון שעבוד |
| 2025-08-31 | רישום שעבוד |
| 2025-07-30 | רישום שעבוד |
| 2026-01-25 | דו~ח שנתי-שינוי בהוראות בתקנון |
| 2026-01-25 | דו~ח שנתי-עדכון תחום עיסוק |
| 2025-09-18 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2025-08-10 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |