Zillow Group Acquires Virtual Staging AI (VSAI)

Stagwell Acquires LEADERS and InfluencerMarketing.AI

July 24, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Stagwell has acquired Tel Aviv-based influencer marketing agency LEADERS and its AI-powered SaaS platform InfluencerMarketing.AI (IMAI), integrating them into the Stagwell Marketing Cloud’s PRophet Comms Tech Suite. The deal expands Stagwell’s influencer, social commerce and AI capabilities and establishes a presence in Israel and the broader Middle East; approximately 50 employees from LEADERS and IMAI join Stagwell.

VNUE Acquires StageIt

July 29, 2021

Media & Entertainment

VNUE, Inc. (OTC: VNUE) agreed to acquire live-streaming platform StageIt, adding over $9 million in gross revenue and hundreds of thousands of users; StageIt will become a wholly owned subsidiary pending closing and audit. The acquisition brings livestreaming, ticketing and creator monetization capabilities and engineering talent to support VNUE's Soundstr music recognition technology and its set.fm/DiscLive product suite.

VeraScore Acquires Vala AI

February 26, 2025

Software

VeraScore, an AI-enabled financial health SaaS platform based in San Francisco, has acquired Seattle-based Vala AI in an equity deal. Vala AI's applied-AI software dependency and technical-debt management tools will be integrated into VeraScore's platform; Vala AI co-founder and CEO Christian Hammer will join VeraScore's board to support the integration and product expansion.

Gainsight Acquires Staircase AI

August 8, 2024

Software

Gainsight has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Staircase AI, a Los Angeles- and Tel Aviv–based provider of AI-driven conversation and customer intelligence. The acquisition adds Staircase AI as a distinct offering within Gainsight’s AI portfolio to accelerate Gainsight’s human-first AI capabilities for customer success and expand automated, omni-channel relationship intelligence for enterprise customers.

Glue Acquires PopStage to Add Virtual Experiences to Its AI Engagement Platform

March 28, 2023

Software

Seattle-based employee engagement software company Glue announced the launch of a new AI-powered connection platform and the acquisition of PopStage, an HR software provider focused on virtual experiences. The deal will integrate PopStage’s virtual experience capabilities into Glue’s real-time, ML-driven engagement tools to help distributed teams build connections and improve retention.

Zoom to Acquire Bonsai

January 8, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Zoom has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Zoom (expected to close by the end of the year). The acquisition is intended to give Zoom a unified, AI-first platform for solopreneurs and small businesses by integrating Bonsai’s client and business management capabilities into Zoom’s workplace products.