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SoundHound AI has acquired LivePerson, a enterprise software business in New York, for $43 million all-stock. SoundHound AI acquisitions combine voice and agentic conversational AI with LivePerson’s digital engagement platform for messaging, chat, and omnichannel customer service. LivePerson serves hundreds of enterprise and mid-market brands, generating one billion customer messages per month through its Conversational Cloud integrations across web, mobile, and social channels. The strategic acquisition is part of technology M&A and merger acquisition activity by SoundHound AI, expanding its end-to-end conversational AI footprint across 30+ countries. The combined company expects a $500M revenue opportunity and targets an accelerated path to profitability, with the definitive agreement announced in April 2026.
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