IBM Acquires StepZen

Lightning Step Acquires ZenCharts

March 17, 2022

Software

Lightning Step has acquired ZenCharts to expand its behavioral health software footprint, combining ZenCharts' EMR capabilities with Lightning Step's end-to-end platform (CRM, EMR, RCM, billing, and consulting). The deal increases Lightning Step's customer base and geographic presence while giving ZenCharts customers access to a unified, cloud-based solution designed for addiction and mental health providers.

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 Seek AI

June 2, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

IBM has acquired Seek AI, a New York–based startup that provides a natural-language AI platform for querying and analyzing enterprise data, for an undisclosed sum. Seek AI will join IBM’s new Watsonx AI Labs in New York City and relocate its headquarters to One Madison, with the technology integrated into IBM’s enterprise AI offerings to accelerate its AI capabilities.

IBM to Acquire Turbonomic

April 29, 2021

Software

IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Turbonomic, a Boston-based Application Resource Management (ARM) and Network Performance Management (NPM) software provider. The acquisition expands IBM’s hybrid cloud and AI capabilities by adding Turbonomic’s AIOps-driven optimization and observability technology to IBM’s Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps and Instana offerings.

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.

SurePoint Technologies Acquires ZenCase

January 23, 2025

Software

SurePoint Technologies has acquired ZenCase to expand its legal practice management capabilities, combining ZenCase’s front-office attorney-focused platform with SurePoint’s back-office financial management and Leopard Solutions’ market intelligence. The deal is intended to create a unified practice management suite for mid-sized law firms and accelerate SurePoint’s product roadmap and market offering.