Last updated 2026-08-22
- Acquired Take 1, Jul 2022
- Acquired U.S. Captioning, May 2022
- Acquired TakeNote, Mar 2022
Total raised
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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.
Acquisitions · 5
Jul 2022
Take 1
Undisclosed
May 2022
U.S. Captioning
Undisclosed
Mar 2022
TakeNote
Undisclosed
Dec 2021
Automatic Sync Technologies (AST)
Undisclosed
May 2021
VITAC
Undisclosed
Headcount over time
500 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
- New York, United States
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 · 15
Tom Livne
Founder · Chairman
Eric Shellef
Founder · Former Co-Founder
Kobi Ben-Tzvi
Founder · Former Co-Founder
Yair Amsterdam
CEO
Asaf Amiel
CFO
Hila Geva
SVP R&D
Michal Hershkovitz
Chief of Staff and SVP HR
Jeroen Plink
Board of Directors
Rami Branitzky
Board of Directors
Jai Das
Board of Directors
Rob Schwartz
Board of Directors
JP Son
Chief Legal Officer
Barak Rozenblat
Chief Operating Officer
Simon Rapoport
CTO
Jim Holmes
SVP, Global Sales & Marketing
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2BB2GSubscription-basedTransaction-based fees
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
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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 | 0 |
| Registry events | 5 — charge (3), annual_report (2) |
| Registered address | ז'בוטינסקי 7 רמת גן |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | עדכון שעבוד |
| 2025-08-31 | 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 |