AppDirect acquires AI avatar developer Soul Machines
AppDirect acquired Soul Machines, a developer of human-like interactive AI avatars, to add digital-human interfaces for sales, advisers and support across its business commerce marketplace.
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AppDirect acquired Soul Machines, a developer of human-like interactive AI avatars, to add digital-human interfaces for sales, advisers and support across its business commerce marketplace.
Mitratech Legal acquired AI-native startup BotDojo to embed autonomous agents into its legal systems of record and accelerate its ARIES AI platform.
Public safety software provider Mark43 acquired ForceMetrics, which turns fragmented agency data into field-level intelligence. Terms were not disclosed.
Lyra Technology Group acquired Concept Data and sister business Voice Select, an Adelaide-based managed services and business communications provider, its fifth Evergreen acquisition this quarter.
Futurewave Acquisition Corporation signed a definitive merger agreement with Olympian Group, a Hong Kong integrated chip and electronic component solutions provider, with the combined company expected to be Nasdaq-listed.
EigenQ and SPAC Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. publicly filed their Form S-4 registration statement, advancing a business combination that would create Nasdaq-listed EigenQ Holdings. EigenQ recently secured about $45 million in convertible financing.
Private equity firm Siris Capital has agreed to acquire a 19.1% stake in Euronext Brussels-listed Agfa-Gevaert from Active Ownership, on undisclosed terms. The move follows Siris's earlier agreement to combine Agfa's Digital Printing Solutions business with portfolio company EFI, a venture Siris will own 60% of and Agfa 40%. The stake purchase is conditioned on that combination closing.
PCI Geomatics shareholders approved Intermap Technologies' acquisition of the PCI shares it does not already own by 99.99%, with closing of the Canadian plan of arrangement expected mid-October 2026.
Real estate technology company PLACE completed its acquisition of Maxwell, an AI-powered mortgage technology provider serving more than 400 financial institutions.
Cloopen Group shareholders approved the merger agreement with SpringX Holdings, under which Merger Sub will merge into Cloopen, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of HoldCo.
AI-native federal technology startup Statecraft acquired Daybreak LLC, an applied AI and data analytics firm serving federal agencies.
Danish identity governance company Omada A/S acquired EmpowerID, a pioneer in runtime AI agent governance, to extend security controls to AI agent identities.
Persistent Systems' bid vehicle Galaxy Germany Holding secured about 83.25% of Nagarro SE via tendered shares and a purchase from Lantano, clearing its 50%-plus-one minimum threshold.
Persistent Systems' subsidiary Galaxy Germany Holding secured about 83.25% of Nagarro SE via its voluntary takeover offer at EUR 81.00 per share, with an additional acceptance period to October 6.
AI music company GRAI closed its acquisition of Hangout, the social music platform built by the creators of Turntable.fm.
Hyperscale Data plans to transfer its cryptocurrency mining operations, Montana data center and related equipment into a new subsidiary, Patriot BTC, separating mining from its Michigan AI data center strategy.
Cognex Corporation entered a definitive agreement to acquire RealSense, a leader in depth-sensing cameras and 3D robotic perception technology, expanding into Physical AI markets.
Superlogic Technologies' Bookit acquired Entravel Group's crypto white-label travel platform business and Spree, a builder of on-chain tokenized rewards technology.
Cybersecurity compliance company A-LIGN acquired Australia-based AssurePoint, adding IRAP assessment capabilities and entering the Australian market.
UK-based AI visibility platform Searchable acquired New York's Meridian Tech, including its product and customer base, in a seven-figure deal.