Latest Acast News & Updates

See the latest news and media coverage for Acast. We track all announcements, press releases, and industry mentions in real time, all in one place.

Acast

Podcast management, distribution, and monetization platform

acast.com

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded year: 2014
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 500–580
Industry: Software

Last updated October 28

Latest news about Acast

In short: Acast acquired Backyard Ventures, reported profitable growth, opened Apple Podcasts video monetization, and signed major partnerships.

Company announcements

October 28 Acast

Acast reports record Q3 revenue and margins driven by North American growth

Net sales reached SEK 802.3m with 25% growth, primarily from North America which surged 54%. The company also acquired Backyard Ventures.

July 23 Acast

Acast reports 29% organic growth in Q2 2026

Net sales reached SEK 775.6m, EBITDA turned positive at SEK 57.7m, and adjusted EBIT was SEK 31.6m.

May 5 Acast

Acast reports Q1 2026 results with growth and profit

Net sales grew 20% organically. Achieved first profitable Q1 at 1% EBIT margin. Listens exceeded 1 billion.

May 5 Acast

Acast reports strong profitable Q1 growth

Net sales grew 20% to SEK 645m with 31% organic growth. EBITDA reached SEK 29.1m (5% margin). Partnerships with Perfect Day Media and Slate announced.

Media coverage

October 27 PPC Land

Acast's North America sales gain 54% to overtake Europe in record quarter

Organic growth slowed to 18% on a marketplace of 140,000+ podcasters and 4,000+ advertisers as revenue per listen rose 20%. What does Backyard add over...

October 27 Dagens industri

Acast raises profit despite lower organic growth in the third quarter

The podcast company Acast shows increased profit even though organic growth decreased during the third quarter.

September 17 Reality Tea

Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo Score in Major Bidding War - Reality Tea

The Hollywood Reporter reported that Berner and DeSorbo struck a four-year agreement after a competitive bidding process. The deal moved Giggly Squad from Acast to...

August 12 AffärsVärlden

Acast buys American company for 190 million

The podcast company Acast acquires American Backyard Ventures for 20 million dollars, equivalent to approximately 190 million Swedish kronor, of which 16 million in cash and 4 million in Acast shares through deferred payment.

Never miss news about Acast

Track Acast and your other target companies to get real-time alerts and weekly summaries delivered straight to your inbox.

Trending companies

Discover what's making headlines across other trending companies.