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SoundHound AI has completed the acquisition of LivePerson, a enterprise software business in New York, for $45.2 million. SoundHound AI acquires LivePerson to combine voice and agentic AI capabilities with LivePerson’s digital engagement platform for enterprise conversational AI across messaging and chat. LivePerson provides Conversational Cloud integrations that support one billion customer messages per month, strengthening SoundHound’s omnichannel customer service offering in technology M&A. SoundHound AI acquisitions are structured as a strategic acquisition and merger acquisition, expanding enterprise software acquisition reach across 30+ countries and adding long-tenured enterprise relationships. The LivePerson acquisition is announced under a definitive agreement, with deal terms focused on revenue opportunity and an accelerated path to profitability.
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Read full article on investors.soundhound.comvia GN - entered into definitive agreement · April 21, 2026
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