Jellysmack Acquires AI Video-Editing Startup Kamua

KPM Analytics Acquires Smart Vision Works

March 8, 2023

Food & Beverage

KPM Analytics, a Union Park Capital portfolio company, has acquired Smart Vision Works, a specialist developer of AI-powered computer vision systems for the food and agriculture industries. The deal is an add-on to KPM’s vision inspection portfolio intended to expand its AI/edge vision capabilities for sorting and foreign material detection across food production end markets.

Apple Acquires Datakalab

April 22, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

Apple acquired Datakalab, a Paris-based AI and computer vision startup, in a discreet deal completed December 17. Datakalab — a 10–20 person team with multiple patents in AI compression and vision — will support Apple's on-device AI features (Photos, Face ID) and future Vision Pro functionality.

SAS Acquires Kamakura Corporation

June 27, 2022

Data & Analytics

SAS has acquired Honolulu-based Kamakura Corporation to integrate Kamakura’s ALM, credit models and risk-data offerings into SAS’ cloud-ready Viya platform. The deal brings Kamakura’s software, subscription data services and specialist risk team into SAS to strengthen its asset-liability management and balance-sheet risk solutions for banks, insurers and asset managers.

JWX Acquires Aug X Labs (Augie Studio)

January 16, 2026

Software

JWX has acquired Aug X Labs, the startup behind Augie Studio, to add LLM-powered content transformation and AI-assisted video production capabilities to its publisher platform. Augie Studio will be incorporated into JWX Studio, and all Aug X Labs employees will join JWX; financial terms were not disclosed.

Aki Technologies Acquires Eyeview's Ad Personalization Technology

January 23, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Aki Technologies purchased the video ad personalization technology and related assets from Eyeview after Eyeview shut down operations. Aki plans to relaunch the code in the cloud, add Eyeview team members (has hired ~15 so far, targeting ~20), and use the technology to expand its targeting capabilities beyond mobile into desktop and connected TV; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.