IBM Acquires Databand.ai

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 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.

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 Hakkoda Inc.

April 2, 2025

Data & Analytics

IBM has acquired Hakkoda Inc., a global data and AI consultancy, to expand IBM Consulting's data transformation and generative AI capabilities. The acquisition brings Hakkoda's Snowflake and cloud expertise and hundreds of data practitioners across multiple regions to strengthen IBM's ability to modernize enterprise data estates for AI-powered operations.

Sensor Tower Acquires market intelligence platform data.ai

March 18, 2024

Data & Analytics

Sensor Tower has acquired market intelligence and mobile app analytics provider data.ai for an undisclosed amount, combining the two companies' data assets and product suites to create a broader digital intelligence offering. Bain Capital Credit led financing for the transaction with follow-on investments from Riverwood Capital and Paramark Ventures; the deal is intended to expand Sensor Tower's product capabilities, APAC presence and enterprise customer base.