M&A · Tech · Services-Prepackaged Software
SoundHound AI, Inc. to acquire LivePerson Inc
Announced Apr 21, 2026 · Closed Sep 4, 2026
Deal value—
Premium—To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—
ConsiderationAll cash
Transaction
- Acquirer
- SoundHound AI, Inc. (SOUN)
- Target
- LivePerson Inc
- Buyer type
- Strategic
- Offer price per share
- —
- Enterprise value
- —
- Status
- Closed Sep 4, 2026
Deal protections
- Break fee (target pays)
- $5.0M
- Reverse fee (buyer pays)
- —
- Go-shop
- No-shop
- Financing
- —
Advisors
- To the acquirer
- Barclays
- To the target
- Lazard
Sector context · Tech
- Comparable deals
- 70 in the prior 24 months
- Premium
- Sector median 40.8%
- EV / Adj. EBITDA
- Sector median 16.7x
- Break fee
- Sector median 3.0%
Timeline
- AnnouncedApr 21, 2026
- Proxy filedJul 9, 2026
- Definitive proxyJul 9, 2026
- Shareholder voteAug 20, 2026
- ClosedSep 4, 2026