AI & Machine Learning Buyers & Acquisitions in Utah

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

6 strategic · 1 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2025

2 tracked deals announced in 2025.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • Utah-based targets show up across sectors including analytics (Domo), remote monitoring/security (Blue Eye), accessibility translation (OmniBridge and Hand Talk), and enterprise UX (IntraSee).
  • Recurring buyer types include large software and communications firms (Progress Software Corporation, Motorola Solutions, Sorenson, Qlik) plus specialized investment and consulting operators (Boathouse Capital, Gideon Taylor Consulting, LLC).
  • Integration themes are consistent: acquisitions aim to embed AI capabilities into broader product suites (e.g., Qlik Cloud/augmented analytics; Assessment Cloud workflows; enterprise suites like PeopleSoft and Oracle Fusion Cloud).
  • AI use cases vary from AI-driven course evaluation and connected academic workflows (Coursedog acquiring ClassRanked) to maritime domain awareness (ThayerMahan, Inc. acquiring Wingman Defense).

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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
Boathouse Capital 1 Private equity firm investing in high-growth middle-marke... PE
Coursedog 1 Intelligent Academic Operations Platform for higher educa... Strategic
Gideon Taylor Consulting, LLC 1 Enterprise software consulting firm and product company f... Strategic
Motorola Solutions 1 Global provider of public safety and enterprise security ... Strategic
Qlik 1 Provider of an end-to-end, real-time data integration and... Strategic (PE-backed)
Sorenson 1 Global provider of communications and accessibility solut... Strategic (PE-backed)
ThayerMahan, Inc. 1 Provider of autonomous maritime solutions, sensors, deplo... Strategic

Acquisition Volume in AI & Machine Learning in Utah by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for AI & Machine Learning Buyers & Acquisitions in Utah. 1 2019 2 2021 1 2024 2 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Coursedog
    Target
    ClassRanked
    Type
    Buyout

    Coursedog, an Intelligent Academic Operations Platform for higher education, acquired ClassRanked, a course evaluations software provider. The deal integrates ClassRanked’s AI-driven course evaluation technology into Coursedog’s Assessment Cloud, creating a connected workflow linking student feedback to curriculum, scheduling, and accreditation processes.

  • Buyer
    Motorola Solutions
    Target
    Blue Eye
    Type
    Buyout

    Motorola Solutions has acquired Salt Lake City–based Blue Eye, an AI-driven enterprise remote video monitoring provider, to strengthen its intelligent security and incident-response offerings. The deal will integrate Motorola Solutions' AI capabilities with Blue Eye's RVM platform and SOC services to accelerate proactive threat detection, verification and automated response across key enterprise markets.

  • Buyer
    Sorenson
    Target
    OmniBridge, Hand Talk
    Seller
    Intel
    Type
    Buyout

    Sorenson, a leading provider of communications solutions for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, acquired OmniBridge (an Intel internal venture) and Brazilian AI sign-language translation company Hand Talk to accelerate development of automated sign-language translation capabilities. The deals add complementary AI recognition and avatar-based generation technologies and teams to Sorenson’s existing video-relay and interpretation platform to expand its AI-driven accessibility offerings.

  • Buyer
    Gideon Taylor Consulting, LLC
    Target
    IntraSee, Inc., Ida Artificial Intelligence, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Gideon Taylor Consulting, LLC has acquired IntraSee, Inc., including Ida Artificial Intelligence, Inc., bringing the Ida conversational AI digital assistant and IntraSee's enterprise UX capabilities into Gideon Taylor's product and services portfolio. The deal positions Gideon Taylor to embed conversational AI into enterprise suites like PeopleSoft and Oracle Fusion Cloud to improve usability for employees and students.

  • Buyer
    Qlik
    Target
    Big Squid
    Type
    Buyout

    Qlik has acquired Big Squid, a provider of no-code automated machine learning, to embed AutoML-driven predictive analytics, key-driver analysis and what-if scenario planning into Qlik's augmented analytics and Qlik Cloud. The acquisition expands Qlik's SaaS roadmap and Active Intelligence vision by enabling non-data-scientists to deploy API-accessible predictive models directly within Qlik; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    ThayerMahan, Inc.
    Target
    Wingman Defense
    Type
    Buyout

    ThayerMahan, a maritime technology company headquartered in Groton, Connecticut, has acquired Wingman Defense, an artificial intelligence startup based in Park City, Utah. The deal brings Wingman's AI/ML capabilities into ThayerMahan's autonomous maritime sensor and data platform to enhance maritime domain awareness for government and commercial customers.

  • Buyer
    Boathouse Capital
    Target
    Finch

    Boathouse Capital has completed a growth investment in Finch, a Salt Lake City–based paid digital media automation platform that leverages AI and machine learning to optimize paid search, display and shopping advertising. The capital will be used to drive sales and marketing and support general growth; Boathouse partner Bill Dyer will join Finch’s board to help scale the business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Utah acquisitions are highlighted for AI and machine learning?

The page features acquisitions involving Utah-based targets such as Domo, Inc., ClassRanked, Blue Eye, OmniBridge, Hand Talk, IntraSee, Inc. (including Ida Artificial Intelligence, Inc.), and Wingman Defense.

What kinds of AI/ML capabilities do acquirers tend to add in Utah deals?

Deal summaries point to capabilities such as AI-driven analytics and predictive modeling (Qlik and Big Squid), AI-driven enterprise remote monitoring (Motorola Solutions and Blue Eye), sign-language translation and related technologies (Sorenson), and conversational AI/enterprise UX improvements (Gideon Taylor Consulting, LLC and IntraSee).

Are there recurring acquirers in Utah AI & machine learning transactions?

Yes. The page lists recurring names including Coursedog, Progress Software Corporation, ThayerMahan, Inc., Motorola Solutions, Sorenson, Qlik, Boathouse Capital, and Gideon Taylor Consulting, LLC.

What timeline does the Utah AI & machine learning acquisition page cover?

The page spans deals associated with the years 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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