D-ID Acquires simpleshow to Build an AI Video and Digital Human Platform

CertifID Acquires CloseSimple to Modernize Real Estate Closing

June 18, 2026

Cybersecurity

CertifID, a platform for real estate wire fraud prevention, announced it has acquired CloseSimple, a closing communication and automation platform used by hundreds of U.S. title companies. The combined offering is intended to deepen integrations with title production systems, accelerate AI use in closing workflows, and provide stronger fraud protection alongside modern closing automation.

C5i to Acquire UK-based Datavid to Strengthen Knowledge Graph Capabilities for Agentic AI

March 19, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

C5i, an AI and analytics company, signed an agreement to fully acquire Datavid, a UK-based data and AI firm specializing in graph data engineering and knowledge graph design. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of March 2026 and is intended to strengthen C5i’s enterprise-grade generative and agentic AI delivery, including nearshore capabilities in the UK and Romania.

Webflow Acquires Vidoso.ai to Expand Agentic Web Marketing Platform

March 18, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Webflow announced it has acquired Vidoso.ai, a Bay Area-based multi-modal AI asset generation startup. Webflow said the deal will strengthen its agentic web marketing platform by integrating Vidoso’s AI agents and technology to generate brand-aligned visual and video assets within governed marketing workflows.

InterDigital Acquires AI Video-Compression Startup Deep Render

October 30, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

InterDigital, Inc. has acquired London-based AI startup Deep Render, adding the startup’s AI-native video compression technology, patent portfolio, and research team to InterDigital’s Video Lab. The acquisition strengthens InterDigital’s leadership in video compression and deepens its AI talent and IP base to accelerate development of next-generation video codecs and delivery technologies.

Infinite Reality Acquires Action Face to Add AI 3-D Avatar Capabilities

June 4, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

Infinite Reality (iR) has acquired Action Face, Inc., an AI-powered 3-D avatar creation platform, in an all-stock transaction. iR will integrate Action Face’s photorealistic avatar, AR/Action Clip and 3D-printing capabilities to deepen personalization across its immersive media and ecommerce offerings in sports, entertainment and retail.

IDG Communications Acquires Selling Simplified

February 8, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

IDG Communications has acquired Selling Simplified, a Marketing-as-a-Service platform that provides lead generation products, enriched B2B data and intent-driven marketing technology. The deal adds Selling Simplified’s global dataset (160M+ B2B records) and its Demandcentr platform to IDG’s MarTech stack to expand IDG’s lead-generation and intent-data capabilities.