Canto Acquires MerlinOne

Canto Acquires Image Relay

September 16, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Canto, a leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) software, has acquired Image Relay, a Burlington, Vermont–based SaaS vendor that combines DAM and product information management (PIM). The deal brings Image Relay founder and CEO Skye Chalmers into Canto’s team and expands Canto’s product capabilities to offer a unified DAM+PIM solution for industries such as retail, manufacturing and CPG.

JMI Equity Makes Growth Investment in Canto

March 9, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

JMI Equity has made a strategic growth investment in Canto to accelerate product development, expand customer-facing teams, and drive growth for Canto's cloud-based digital asset management (DAM) platform. The funding will support global expansion and continued innovation of Canto's DAM software, which is headquartered in San Francisco and used by thousands of organizations.

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.

Merlin to Acquire EpiSci

June 20, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

Merlin, a developer of safe autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, has agreed to terms to acquire EpiSci, a software AI and autonomy company focused on tactical autonomy and multi-domain deployment. The combined entity is expected to expand Merlin’s supported platform suite to more than 23 platform types and accelerate the delivery of EpiSci’s TacticalAI autonomy software to customers, including U.S. DoD programs.

Accenture Acquires Mudano to Bolster Applied Intelligence for UK Financial Services

February 3, 2020

Data & Analytics

Accenture has agreed to acquire Mudano, a London-based data and machine learning consultancy focused on the financial services sector. The acquisition expands Accenture Applied Intelligence's analytics, data and AI capabilities for banks, insurers and wealth managers in the U.K.; terms were not disclosed.

Siemens Digital Industries Software Acquires Canopus AI

January 12, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Siemens Digital Industries Software has acquired Canopus AI, a Grenoble-based developer of AI-driven metrology and inspection software for semiconductor wafer and mask inspection. The acquisition integrates Canopus AI’s AI-enabled metrology capabilities into Siemens’ Calibre/EDA portfolio to improve inspection fidelity, accelerate yield ramp and expand Siemens’ semiconductor manufacturing digital thread.