Harbinger Acquires Phantom AI and Licenses Computer Vision from ZF

HARMAN to Acquire ZF Group’s ADAS Business for €1.5 Billion

December 23, 2025

Automotive

HARMAN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ZF Group’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business for €1.5 billion. The acquired ADAS capabilities (compute solutions, smart cameras, radars, and ADAS software) will be integrated into HARMAN’s centralized compute and digital cockpit roadmap for software-defined vehicle architectures.

Banyan Software Acquires Harrier-National (Sales) Pty. Limited

December 1, 2025

Software

Banyan Software has acquired Harrier-National (Sales) Pty. Limited, a Sydney-based provider of the Ignition cloud platform for warranty, roadside assistance, and customer retention used by automotive dealerships. The deal brings Harrier's software (serving 640+ dealership rooftops across Australia and New Zealand) into Banyan's portfolio to support growth and continued product development in the region.

Qualcomm Acquires Arriver from SSW Partners

April 4, 2022

Automotive

Qualcomm Incorporated has completed its acquisition of Arriver from private equity firm SSW Partners. The purchase brings Arriver's ADAS computer vision, drive policy and driver assistance software assets into Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride platform to accelerate the company's ADAS and autonomous-driving capabilities for automakers and Tier-1 suppliers.

Zephyr AI Acquires Aster Insights

August 26, 2025

Biotechnology

Zephyr AI has acquired Aster Insights, a provider of scientific and clinical intelligence for oncology discovery, making Aster a wholly owned subsidiary to deepen Zephyr's real-world evidence and oncology data capabilities. Concurrently, Zephyr appointed Dr. Allen Chao, founder of Watson Pharmaceuticals, as CEO to lead the combined company's expansion of AI-driven precision medicine and clinical trial optimization.

Spectral Capital Acquires Stake in Unnamed Autonomous Driving AI Company

April 15, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Spectral Capital Corporation acquired 169,889 shares of preferred stock in an unnamed AI software company focused on autonomous driving in a stock-for-equity transaction valued at $16,889,900 (Spectral issued shares at $10 each). The minority growth investment establishes a strategic partnership — including negotiations over a licensing agreement for Spectral's patent library — and the stake is currently implied to be worth about $27 million based on the target's reported $20 billion IPO target.

Exiger Acquires Versed AI

July 8, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

Exiger, a supply chain and third-party risk AI company, has acquired Versed AI, a Cambridge University spin-out that uses AI and NLP to map multi-tier supplier networks and generate automated bills of material. The acquisition integrates Versed AI's capabilities into Exiger's supply chain platform to expand multi-tier visibility and accelerate product-specific supply chain mapping for Exiger customers.