IBM Acquires Seek AI

ThoughtSpot Acquires SeekWell

March 31, 2021

Data & Analytics

ThoughtSpot has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SeekWell, a startup that enables SQL- and script-driven workflows to push cloud-data insights into business applications. The acquisition will let ThoughtSpot customers operationalize analytics—using natural language search to pull data from cloud warehouses, modify it (e.g., in spreadsheets), and automatically sync results back to apps like Salesforce, Slack, and marketing platforms.

IBM Acquires Instana

November 18, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Instana, an application performance monitoring and observability company headquartered in Chicago, to strengthen IBM's hybrid cloud and AI-powered automation capabilities. The deal (financial terms not disclosed) will integrate Instana's observability platform with IBM's Watson AIOps and Cloud Paks to help customers manage complex, cloud-native applications across hybrid environments.

IBM Acquires Manta Software Inc.

October 24, 2023

Data & Analytics

IBM has acquired Manta Software Inc., a Prague-based data lineage platform, to strengthen its data and AI governance capabilities across watsonx.ai, watsonx.data and watsonx.governance. Financial terms were not disclosed; Manta’s technology will provide deeper data lineage and provenance visibility to improve model explainability and regulatory compliance.

Observe.AI Acquires ScopeAI

August 31, 2021

Software

Observe.AI, the San Francisco–based contact center AI provider, has acquired ScopeAI to add omnichannel conversation intelligence (chat, email, social) and related product and engineering talent. The deal expands Observe.AI's capabilities beyond voice to deliver unified voice-and-text conversation insights and positions ScopeAI's CEO Natalie Abeysena to lead the new Omnichannel product line.

Knoema Acquires Seek Data

July 26, 2022

Data & Analytics

Knoema has acquired Seek Data, a cloud data and analytics consultancy focused on retail and consumer packaged goods, to accelerate Knoema's industry-specific analytics solutions and expand its Snowflake-native applications. Erik Mitchell, founder of Seek Data, will join Knoema as Chief Strategy Officer to oversee commercial and product strategy for the combined firm.

SAP Acquires Askdata

July 21, 2022

Data & Analytics

SAP SE has acquired Askdata, a search-driven analytics startup that applies AI and natural-language processing to let users query live data via plain-language search. Askdata's IP will be integrated into SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP Analytics Cloud to provide a lightweight, conversational analytics experience; financial terms were not disclosed.