M&A Deal Summary

Roblox Acquires Speechly

On September 20, 2023, Roblox acquired internet software and services company Speechly

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Roblox’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Roblox’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-09-20
Target Speechly
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Roblox
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Speechly

Helsinki, Finland
Speechly is a provider of speech recognition tools for voice chat moderation. Speechly looks to use voice technology to enable more human computer voice interactions, and to empower and enhance communication between people. Speechly was formed in 2016 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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Buyer

Roblox

San Mateo, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Digital Media
Employees2,474
Revenue 3.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Roblox is an online gaming platform of entertainment, allowing people to imagine, create, and play together in immersive, user-generated 3D worlds. Roblox was founded in 2004 and is based in San Mateo, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-16 Guilded

San Francisco, California, United States

Guilded provides building a platform to connect gaming communities. Guilded was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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