Nuance Communications Acquires Saykara

Headspace Health Acquires AI-driven Mental Health App Sayana

January 12, 2022

Healthcare Services

Headspace Health has acquired Sayana, an AI-driven mental health and wellness app, to strengthen its personalization and self-care content capabilities. Sayana's founder Sergey Fayfer and key team members will join Headspace Health to help advance AI-driven personalization across Headspace's integrated mental health platform.

Microsoft Acquires Nuance Communications

April 12, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Microsoft Corporation will acquire Nuance Communications in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $19.7 billion, including net debt, at $56.00 per share. The acquisition strengthens Microsoft's industry cloud strategy for healthcare by integrating Nuance's conversational AI and cloud-based clinical documentation solutions into Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare; Nuance CEO Mark Benjamin will remain in place reporting to Scott Guthrie.

Dialpad Acquires Kare Knowledgeware

September 15, 2021

Software

Dialpad Inc. acquired Kare Knowledgeware to integrate its AI-driven knowledge management, search and workflow orchestration capabilities into Dialpad Contact Center. The deal expands Dialpad’s conversational AI and self-service functionality to improve customer and agent experience through deeper NLP, automated engagement and real-time agent assistance.

Sensory Acquires Vocalize.ai

February 13, 2019

AI & Machine Learning

Sensory Inc. acquired Vocalize.ai, a software tools and services provider that benchmarks and evaluates speech recognition and natural language interfaces. Vocalize.ai will operate as an independent division under Sensory to provide independent, real-world testing and benchmarking capabilities to Sensory and the broader voice-enabled industry.

Bioclinica Acquires Saliency to Accelerate Medical Imaging AI

January 6, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Bioclinica, a Princeton, New Jersey-based clinical life science solutions provider, has acquired Silicon Valley-based Saliency to embed the startup's medical imaging AI into Bioclinica’s Imaging Platform. The acquisition is intended to accelerate image quality control and interpretation for pharmaceutical and medical device clients, enabling faster development of digital diagnostics and digital therapeutics.

Sagility Acquires BirchAI

March 26, 2024

Healthcare Services

Sagility LLC has acquired Seattle-based BirchAI, a GenAI healthcare technology company that provides cloud-based conversational AI and call automation for complex healthcare interactions. The acquisition expands Sagility's analytics and automation capabilities to improve member, patient and provider engagement across payers, health systems and other healthcare providers.