Marondo Capital invests in content marketplace Textbroker

MAINZ, Germany - June 1, 2022 - PRLog -- Private equity firm Marondo Capital has become a new shareholder of Textbroker, the world's leading content platform. Marondo takes over the shares of investor Kennet Partners.

In addition to Marondo's investment, there are further structural changes at Textbroker: El-Hadi Zahri, Managing Director of Textbroker since 2014, will also become a partner in the online company in addition to his current role. Textbroker founder and Chief Technology Officer Jan Becker-Fochler will remain invested in Textbroker.

Becker-Fochler founded Textbroker in 2005 as the first content marketplace of its kind. Clients can now order texts written by native speakers in 36 languages as well as translations in every language in the world. Tens of thousands of authors, editors and other content service providers process more than 100,000 orders through the platform every month.

"I am delighted that our international team of employees can now start the coming years with the backing of this new outstanding partner. I would like to thank everyone who has accompanied us on our journey to become the world's leading content marketplace over the past 17 years. Marondo has been keen to be part of our continuing story from the start, and I look forward to the future with such a reliable partner at our side," said Textbroker founder Jan Becker-Fochler.

Dr. Stefan Elsser, partner and co-founder of Marondo Capital, commented: "Textbroker's development is impressive. Textbroker has risen from the pioneer among content platforms to a full-service partner for professional content marketing and translations. We are honored to support the world's number one content marketplace on its continued international growth path. We firmly believe that Textbroker's outstanding business model will generate further profitable growth in the market for custom content."

Textbroker Managing Director El-Hadi Zahri added, "It's great to see that Marondo Capital is as convinced as we are about our business model and our clear growth potential. The last few years have shown we can successfully compete in the market even in times of pandemic and inflation and that the demand for customized content continues to grow worldwide. I would like to thank each of our employees and continue to believe strongly in the success of our international team. With our new shareholder structure, we are well prepared for the future of Textbroker."

Hans-Christian Perle from Kennet Partners commented: "Since we invested in Textbroker in 2010, we have been part of its rapid growth and global expansion. The company is now not only an established mid-market player, but the world's leading content platform. We are proud to have been able to accompany this exciting success story for more than a decade."

https://www.textbroker.com
https://www.marondo.com
http://www.kennet.com/