Samba TV Acquires Semasio to Boost Contextual CTV Targeting

Samba TV Acquires AI/ML Startup Disruptel

November 8, 2022

AI & Machine Learning

Samba TV, the San Francisco-based television technology and analytics company, acquired Disruptel, an AI/ML startup focused on Connected TV content recognition and video analysis. The acquisition expands Samba TV's Samba AI capabilities to deliver advanced on-screen content understanding, enhanced content recommendations, and new non-intrusive ad experiences for TV manufacturers, publishers and advertisers.

Altair Acquires Cambridge Semantics

April 18, 2024

Data & Analytics

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) has acquired Cambridge Semantics, a provider of knowledge graph-powered data fabric and analytical graph database technology, and will integrate the technology into the Altair RapidMiner platform. The acquisition brings knowledge graph, data governance, data virtualization, and data discovery capabilities to Altair's analytics and data science offerings to accelerate enterprise knowledge graphs and support generative AI use cases.

Xsolla Acquires Slemma

April 22, 2021

Data & Analytics

Xsolla, the Los Angeles–based video game commerce company, has acquired Slemma, a web-based data analytics and visualization platform. Xsolla will integrate Slemma’s dashboarding and reporting tools into its Publisher Account to provide clients with advanced data visualizations and third-party integrations; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kochava Acquires Thalamus

November 9, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Kochava has acquired Thalamus, the largest research database of ad vendor data, and rebranded the asset as the Kochava Media Index. The Media Index will be integrated into Kochava's Marketers Operating System (m/OS) to expand vendor discovery and media-sourcing capabilities for advertisers and agencies.

Southfield Capital Acquires Contextual.io

January 26, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Southfield Capital has acquired Contextual.io, an AI orchestration platform and solutions provider, and will integrate the business into its lower-middle-market value creation model. The acquisition embeds Contextual’s AI orchestration and solution delivery capabilities into Southfield’s partnership model to accelerate operational transformation and identify AI-driven investment opportunities; terms were not disclosed.

TargetVideo Acquires Brid.TV

July 17, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Munich-based video publisher and adtech firm TargetVideo has acquired Brid.TV, a video technology and monetization platform. The deal combines TargetVideo’s publisher network and content capabilities with Brid.TV’s player and adtech platform to expand programmatic advertising options and accelerate product development across international markets.