AI Acquisition Tracker

What we captured

Anthropic reportedly terminated negotiations to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for approximately $6 billion; the companies may pursue an investment or customer relationship instead.

• • The planned acquisition was reportedly canceled after weeks of due diligence and advanced negotiations.
• • The proposed deal was valued at approximately $6 billion.
• • Representatives for Anthropic and Decart declined to comment.
• • The companies may explore an Anthropic investment or customer relationship instead.

Source evidence

Confidence 94% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

Decisiv completed its acquisition of KEA Advisors, combining KEA’s benchmarking, advisory, analytics, and PULSE Reporting capabilities with Decisiv’s SRM platform.

• • Decisiv said the acquisition closed on September 8, 2026.
• • The transaction adds KEA Advisors’ 25 years of dealership performance improvement, benchmarking, and advisory expertise.
• • The combined capabilities will support Decisiv’s AI-driven Performance as a Platform initiative.

Source evidence

Confidence 100% / Completeness 90%

What we captured

NVIDIA is reportedly pursuing a proposed acquisition of Hugging Face for $12.93 billion to expand its AI ecosystem into open models, datasets, applications, and developer tools.

• • The article describes the transaction as NVIDIA’s proposed $12.93 billion acquisition of Hugging Face.
• • The article says the deal would give NVIDIA access to a platform used by more than 18 million developers, researchers, and creators.
• • The article says Hugging Face would remain open and support multiple models, clouds, and AI accelerators after the acquisition.

Source evidence

Confidence 84% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

SoundHound AI completed its acquisition of LivePerson on September 4, 2026, following shareholder approval on September 2.

• • LivePerson shareholders approved the acquisition on September 2, 2026.
• • The companies completed the transaction on September 4, 2026.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 90%

What we captured

Palo Alto Networks confirmed the acquisition of AI IT-automation startup Console and said it will integrate the startup into Cortex. The deal was reported at $500 million in cash and stock, but the companies did not disclose financial terms.

• • Palo Alto Networks confirmed the acquisition of Console.
• • The reported deal value is $500 million in cash and stock, but the companies did not disclose financial terms.
• • Palo Alto Networks plans to integrate Console into Cortex.

Source evidence

Confidence 96% / Completeness 90%

What we captured

Nasdaq completed its acquisition of Dasseti and plans to integrate Dasseti’s AI-powered due diligence and monitoring capabilities into Nasdaq eVestment.

• • Nasdaq announced completion of the acquisition on September 2, 2026.
• • Dasseti’s AI-powered due diligence and monitoring capabilities will be integrated into Nasdaq eVestment.
• • Financial terms were not disclosed.

Source evidence

Confidence 100% / Completeness 85%

What we captured

Charles IT announced the acquisition of Descent, an AI-native managed IT services provider that will remain an independent subsidiary.

• • Charles IT announced the acquisition on September 2, 2026.
• • Descent will remain an independent subsidiary under its existing brand, team, and client relationships.
• • The acquisition value was not disclosed.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 85%

What we captured

The Descartes Systems Group announced the acquisition of Extensiv for approximately US$120 million in cash, adding AI-enabled warehouse management and omnichannel fulfillment capabilities.

• • Descartes announced the acquisition on September 1, 2026.
• • The purchase price is approximately US$120 million, paid from cash on hand.
• • Extensiv provides warehouse management and fulfillment software for 3PLs and ecommerce brands.
• • The acquisition adds AI-enabled fulfillment intelligence and expands Descartes' warehouse and inventory management capabilities.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

Enovis announced a binding offer to acquire eCential Robotics for €155 million in upfront enterprise value, plus contingent consideration of up to €35 million.

• • The offer has an upfront enterprise value of €155 million.
• • Cash consideration at closing is expected to be approximately €176 million, with up to €35 million in contingent consideration.
• • Closing is expected by year-end 2026, subject to works council consultation, a definitive agreement, and regulatory approvals.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

Globus Medical announced an agreement to acquire Higgs Boson Health, adding the company’s digital healthcare and AI capabilities to Globus Medical’s surgical intelligence strategy. The announcement disclosed no transaction value.

• • Globus Medical announced the acquisition on August 26, 2026.
• • Higgs Boson Health is a Durham, North Carolina-based digital healthcare experience company incubated out of Duke University.
• • Higgs Boson’s software developers and AI scientists are expected to join Globus Medical.
• • No acquisition value was disclosed.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 90%