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EssilorLuxottica Acquires French AI Hearing Startup Pulse Audition

January 2, 2025

Healthcare Services

EssilorLuxottica has acquired Pulse Audition, a French AI-driven startup that develops noise-reduction and speech-enhancement technology for wearable devices. The purchase brings Pulse Audition's embedded-AI audio signal processing capabilities into EssilorLuxottica's hearing solutions roadmap to enable AI-powered speech enhancement in glasses and other wearable products.

Digigram Acquires OROS

April 12, 2024

Manufacturing

Digigram has acquired OROS, a France-based specialist in noise and vibration testing systems, marking an acceleration of Digigram’s build-up strategy in critical audio. The acquisition expands Digigram’s headcount to roughly 60 employees and broadens its presence across industrial, defense, security and transport end markets with additional offices in Singapore, the United States and China.

Urbanimmersive Acquires EGP Technovirtuel, Graphique ID and La Clique Mobile

June 30, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Urbanimmersive Inc. completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of EGP Technovirtuel Inc. and Graphique ID Solutions Inc., plus the intangible assets of La Clique Mobile s.e.n.c., for an aggregate purchase price of CAD 3.03 million (cash and shares). The deal expands Urbanimmersive's real-estate photography services, adds a DSLR HDR trigger capture app and recurring subscription websites, and is presented as the first step in the company's accelerated growth plan to broaden service capabilities and accelerate adoption of its 3D tour SaaS solutions.

Entercom Acquires QL Gaming Group

November 9, 2020

Data & Analytics

Entercom Communications Corp. has acquired direct-to-consumer sports data and iGaming affiliate platform QL Gaming Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $32 million. The deal brings QL Gaming's BetQL app, analytics and subscription capabilities into Entercom's sports audio, podcast and RADIO.COM ecosystem to expand data-driven offerings for sports fans.

RBmedia Acquires GraphicAudio

March 10, 2020

Media & Entertainment

RBmedia, a KKR-backed global spoken-audio platform, has acquired GraphicAudio, a leading producer of full-cast dramatized audiobooks with a catalog of over 1,300 titles. The purchase brings GraphicAudio's immersive production capabilities and branded partnerships into RBmedia's growing portfolio of audio brands to expand content offerings and reach more listeners globally.

Ardian Acquires Audiotonix from Astorg

December 16, 2019

Manufacturing

Ardian has agreed to acquire UK-headquartered Audiotonix, a designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, from private equity firm Astorg. Management and Astorg will reinvest in the business; the deal (c. 550 employees) is expected to close in Q1 2020 and will support expansion of Audiotonix's brands and product portfolio.