AI & Machine Learning Buyers & Acquisitions in New Jersey

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2022-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

8 strategic · 1 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2026

2 tracked deals announced in 2026.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • AMD (AI infrastructure) and ZS (clinical development) represent major enterprise and services buyers acquiring AI-focused capabilities in New Jersey.
  • IP and workflow automation show up in Tradespace’s acquisition of Paragon for transparent, traceable patent drafting.
  • Security and remote monitoring are reinforced through Scutum North America’s acquisition of Visentry (AI-powered video monitoring and remote response).
  • Transactions also include consolidation and new branding, such as Trivest Partners bringing FROM Digital and Algoworks Solutions together as Algoworks.
  • Quantum communications capability is a distinct theme in Quantum Computing Inc.’s acquisition of NuCrypt, LLC, completed in 2026.

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Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
AMD 1 Semiconductor and computing company focused on high-perfo... Strategic
Merck Animal Health (Merck & Co., Inc.) 1 Global animal health business offering veterinary pharmac... Strategic
Quantum Computing Inc. 1 Quantum optics and integrated photonics technology compan... Strategic
Scutum Group 1 Global provider of safety, security and fire-protection s... Strategic (PE-backed)
Scutum North America 1 U.S. arm of Scutum Group providing security and fire-prot... Strategic (PE-backed)
Tradespace 1 AI-powered intellectual property management platform supp... Strategic
Tredence 1 Global AI and data science solutions provider focused on ... Strategic
Trivest Partners 1 Lower-middle-market private equity firm that invests in f... PE
ZS 1 Management consulting and technology firm focused on heal... Strategic

Acquisition Volume in AI & Machine Learning in New Jersey by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for AI & Machine Learning Buyers & Acquisitions in New Jersey. 1 2022 1 2023 2 2024 2 2025 ~4 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Tredence Acquires KMK Consulting to Accelerate Healthcare and Life Sciences Growth
    June 23, 2026
    Buyer
    Tredence
    Target
    KMK Consulting
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Tredence announced the acquisition of KMK Consulting, a life sciences analytics and consulting firm headquartered in Morris Plains, New Jersey. The deal is intended to scale Tredence’s Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) business to about 25% of revenue by 2028 by combining KMK’s domain expertise with Tredence’s agentic AI capabilities.

  • Quantum Computing Inc. Completes Acquisition of NuCrypt, LLC
    March 5, 2026
    Buyer
    Quantum Computing Inc.
    Target
    NuCrypt, LLC
    Seller
    NuCrypt (Managing Partner Gregory Kanter is quoted)
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) completed its acquisition of NuCrypt, LLC in a $5 million transaction paid via a combination of cash and shares of QCi common stock. The deal positions quantum communications as a key commercialization vertical within QCi’s broader quantum technology strategy and brings NuCrypt’s quantum communications systems and patent portfolio into QCi’s technology roadmap.

  • Tradespace Acquires Paragon
    November 10, 2025
    Buyer
    Tradespace
    Target
    Paragon
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Tradespace has acquired Paragon, an AI-driven patent-drafting startup founded by Princeton computer science students, to integrate Paragon’s transparent, traceable patent-drafting technology into its IP management platform. The deal brings Paragon’s founding team into Tradespace and positions Tradespace as an AI-powered platform supporting the full intellectual property lifecycle, accelerating patent drafting and reducing time and cost for corporate, university, and independent inventors.

  • Trivest Partners Consolidates FROM Digital and Algoworks Solutions to Launch Algoworks
    June 10, 2025
    Buyer
    Trivest Partners
    Target
    FROM Digital, Algoworks Solutions
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Private equity firm Trivest Partners has completed a merger combining FROM Digital and Algoworks Solutions to form the newly branded Algoworks, an AI-native engineering services and experience-transformation firm. Derek Harrar was appointed CEO to lead the integrated business, which serves large enterprise and Fortune 500 clients across multiple regions.

  • Scutum North America Acquires Visentry
    September 10, 2024
    Buyer
    Scutum North America, Scutum Group
    Target
    Visentry
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Scutum North America, part of the Scutum Group, has integrated Visentry — an AI-powered remote guarding and video monitoring company based in Englewood, New Jersey — into its U.S. business to expand its technology-enabled security offering. The deal adds Visentry’s AI surveillance and remote response capabilities to Scutum’s 360° security and fire protection portfolio as an add-on to the group’s North America platform.

  • AMD to Acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 Billion
    August 19, 2024
    Buyer
    AMD
    Target
    ZT Systems
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    AMD has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ZT Systems, an AI infrastructure provider for hyperscale cloud computing companies, for $4.9 billion in a cash-and-stock deal (including a contingent payment of up to $400 million). The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, and ZT Systems will join AMD’s Data Center Solutions Business Group after close.

  • ZS Acquires Trials.ai to Add AI-Driven Study Design
    February 6, 2023
    Buyer
    ZS
    Target
    Trials.ai
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Global consulting and technology firm ZS has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trials.ai, an AI-powered clinical study design company. The acquisition will integrate Trials.ai's intelligent study-design capabilities into ZS's clinical development offerings to help sponsors identify risks, optimize participant experience and accelerate therapy development timelines.

  • Merck Animal Health Acquires Vence
    September 22, 2022
    Buyer
    Merck Animal Health (Merck & Co., Inc.)
    Target
    Vence
    Seller
    Vence founders, Vence shareholders
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Merck Animal Health (a division of Merck & Co., Inc.) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vence from its founders and shareholders. The acquisition will expand Merck Animal Health’s animal intelligence and virtual fencing technology portfolio for cattle producers and ranchers, and is expected to close in Q3 2022 subject to customary conditions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which buyers appear repeatedly in New Jersey AI & machine learning acquisitions?

The page highlights recurring buyer names including AMD, Merck Animal Health (Merck & Co., Inc.), Quantum Computing Inc., Trivest Partners, Tradespace, ZS, Scutum North America, and Scutum Group.

What types of AI-related capabilities are targeted in these New Jersey deals?

Common themes include AI infrastructure for hyperscale cloud computing (ZT Systems), AI-driven clinical study design (Trials.ai), AI patent drafting for the IP lifecycle (Paragon), and AI-powered remote guarding/video monitoring (Visentry).

Are these deals focused on New Jersey-based targets?

The listed transactions are tied to New Jersey, United States and include targets with New Jersey connections—for example, Visentry is based in Englewood, New Jersey.

Do any transactions involve mergers or consolidation rather than a single acquisition?

Yes. Trivest Partners consolidated FROM Digital and Algoworks Solutions to launch Algoworks.

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