ai&, a vertically integrated global AI technology company, today announced it has acquired Build.io, a leading Platform as a Service (PaaS) provider. Build.io is a full-stack cloud platform that takes product teams from code to production in minutes, powered by bare-metal infrastructure and AI workflows across the US, Europe, and Japan. Combining Build.io’s expertise with ai&’s vertically integrated AI platform creates a complete stack that spans from hardware to the application layer.

The acquisition marks a major milestone in ai&’s mission to build a seamless AI platform from the lowest layers of infrastructure through the application layer. Together, ai& and Build.io enable developers and enterprises to build, deploy, and scale AI-powered applications without friction between the model and the product.

Together, we offer a single platform that helps customers turn experimentation into real-world impact, shipping end-user AI services without compromise on performance, data sovereignty, or security.”

— David Bennett, CEO of ai&

“AI adoption breaks down when teams have to stitch together compute, models, deployment, and compliance on their own,” said David Bennett, CEO of ai&. “By bringing Build.io into ai&, we are creating a place where teams can move from vibe coding to production systems built to last. Together, we offer a single platform that helps customers turn experimentation into real-world impact, shipping end-user AI services without compromise on performance, data sovereignty, or security.”

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Build.io adds proven expertise in operating modern datacenter hardware, cloud-native developer tooling, and secure application delivery at scale. With nearly 60 real-world deployments generating multi-million-dollar revenue, the platform operates across leading global data center regions and offers sovereign infrastructure in Japan. With a strong security pedigree, the team has delivered Japan’s first SBOM-native deployment platform, enabling end-to-end custodial lineage across all code assets and dependencies.

“Build.io creates delightful experiences amplifying the efforts of developers and agents alike,” said Lex Siegel, Founder of Build.io. “Joining ai& allows us to extend that mission into the AI era by combining infrastructure, models, and applications on a single platform. I am looking forward to being part of the narrative for AI from Japan to the world.”

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Build.io’s team includes contributors to Cisco’s Cilium Software Defined Networking for Datacenters, the Rapid7 open-source security suite, and The Linux Kernel.

With the acquisition, ai& and Build.io together offer enterprises a production-ready AI platform that supports regulated industries, global deployment requirements, and modern AI application development from day zero, with security, compliance, and software supply chain integrity built in.