• Brand Engagement Network agreed to acquire Munich-based adtech group Cataneo, combining Cataneo’s cloud advertising and media software with BEN’s enterprise conversational AI.
• Transaction value set at USD 19.5 million, with closing targeted for June 30, 2026.
• Deal positions Cataneo for expansion into US advertising market, where digital ad spend reached nearly USD 300 billion in 2025.
• Cataneo reported about USD 10 million in annual revenue, managed more than EUR 6 billion of annual ad inventory, supported over 1,000 media brands, and posted customer retention above 98%.
• Cataneo co-founder Christian Unterseer expected to join Brand Engagement Network board once transaction closes.

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