Insticator Acquires OKO

Insticator Acquires Balihoo

July 12, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Insticator has acquired Balihoo, a provider of multi-location marketing and digital advertising technology, in a strategic deal to broaden Insticator's adtech capabilities. The acquisition brings Balihoo's franchise and multi-location marketing platform and team into Insticator to expand offerings for publishers, brands and local franchise customers.

Synapse ITS Acquires Oko Mobile App

July 14, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Synapse ITS has acquired Oko, an AI-driven mobile navigation app for blind and visually impaired pedestrians, and will reinstate it as a free service. The acquisition strengthens Synapse ITS’s accessibility offerings—complementing Polara’s Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) and leveraging Oko’s computer-vision and location-based capabilities to improve intersection safety and navigation.

Spendesk Acquires Okko

April 9, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Spendesk has acquired Paris-based procurement SaaS startup Okko and will integrate Okko’s procurement technology into its spend management platform. The deal makes Spendesk the first European provider to offer an integrated intake-to-procure-to-pay solution for mid-sized businesses, expanding its capabilities and product scope.

Stirista Acquires Nikaza's Attribution and Location Intelligence Engine

September 16, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Stirista has acquired Nikaza, a location-based data measurement and multi-touch attribution platform, to integrate Nikaza's capabilities into Stirista's AdStir self-serve media buying platform. The acquisition adds location intelligence and in-store attribution across channels (CTV, mobile, OOH and online), enabling brands and agencies to run omnichannel campaigns and measure online and in-store outcomes in one platform.

Databricks Acquires Okera

May 3, 2023

Data & Analytics

Databricks announced it will acquire San Francisco-based Okera, a startup that builds no-code, AI-powered data governance tools for managing sensitive and personally identifiable data. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal is expected to close later this month. Okera was last valued at $100 million in 2021 and had raised nearly $40 million, the company confirmed.

AppsFlyer Acquires oolo

December 5, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

AppsFlyer has acquired oolo, an AI-powered user acquisition and monetization decision-making platform, and will operate it as "oolo by AppsFlyer." The acquisition expands AppsFlyer's AI-driven analytics and monitoring capabilities and will integrate oolo into AppsFlyer's Privacy Cloud Marketplace to provide real-time, privacy-preserving insights for marketing, growth and monetization teams.