Wix Acquires Hour One to Expand Generative AI Media Capabilities
May 23, 2025
Wix has acquired Hour One, a generative AI media-creation startup, to accelerate product innovation and embed advanced generative-AI video and rendering capabilities into its platform. Founders Oren Aharon, Lior Hakim and Arnon Kahani and their team will join Wix, giving it access to Hour One's cloud-based infrastructure for scalable, personalized video and interactive content.
- Buyers
- Wix
- Targets
- Hour One
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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