German AI translation startup DeepL, last valued at $2bn, is looking closely at a public listing, which could come in 2026, three sources close to the company tell Sifted.
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April 3, 2025
AI language startup DeepL could IPO in 2026, sources say
Sources say the company is aiming to go public by early 2026
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Tom Matsuda
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Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky
Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn
Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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