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SoundHound AI to acquire LivePerson for $43 million equity value

PUBT·04/21/2026 13:22:56
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SoundHound AI to acquire LivePerson for $43 million equity value
  • SoundHound agreed to acquire LivePerson in a deal valuing LivePerson at USD 43 million in equity, a 22% premium to its 30-day volume-weighted average price.
  • Transaction implies total enterprise value of USD 250 million, reflecting expected receipt of USD 74 million of LivePerson cash at closing before repayment of 2026 Convertible Senior Notes.
  • SoundHound plans to retire LivePerson discounted debt using cash or equity, targeting a combined balance sheet with no debt.
  • Combination aims to merge SoundHound voice agentic AI with LivePerson digital messaging to build an end-to-end omnichannel conversational AI platform serving enterprise customers in more than 30 countries.
  • Deal is expected to close in second half of 2026; SoundHound forecast 2027 revenue of at least USD 350 million to USD 400 million, with combined cross-sell potential cited at USD 500 million.


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