LivePerson Acquires e-bot7 to Make Self-Serve, Quick-Launch Conversational AI More Accessible

Acquisition propels speed-to-launch for brands and European growth for LivePerson

LivePerson, Inc., a global leader in conversational AI, today announced the acquisition of German conversational AI company e-bot7. The strategic acquisition propels LivePerson’s self-service capabilities — empowering brands of all sizes to quickly launch AI-powered messaging experiences — as well as its continued growth across Europe.

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Strategic acquisition propels LivePerson’s self-service capabilities as well as its continued growth across Europe

Combining e-bot7’s simple, easy-to-use tech with LivePerson’s world-class NLU, global organization, and vast customer base will accelerate the speed at which brands can deploy and train AI-powered conversations. e-bot7 customers have achieved incredible results with the company’s self-service AI tools, including automating 60% of conversations in just 6 weeks.

LivePerson partners with the world’s most innovative brands — including mobile operators, travel and hospitality companies, financial institutions, decentralized finance companies, retailers, and more — to create personalized, convenient conversations for sales, marketing, and customer care. With e-bot7’s impressive footprint and deep employee base in EMEA, LivePerson amplifies its ability to directly serve brands in Germany, France, the U.K., Benelux, and other key regions.

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“LivePerson and e-bot7 share a strategic vision for transforming commerce and care through trusted conversational AI,” said Rob LoCascio, founder and CEO of LivePerson. “e-bot7’s team and tech will help us make it faster and easier for brands to connect with customers in the channels they love best. We’re excited for their talented colleagues to join us and catalyze our EMEA partnerships with even more of the region’s signature brands.”

Operationally, e-bot7 will continue to work under its own name, and founders Fabian Beringer, Xaver Lehmann, and Maximilian Gerer will continue to lead the organization in close partnership with LivePerson’s SVP EMEA, Jerry Haywood.

“We’re excited for e-bot7 to join LivePerson in expanding the reach of conversational AI to EMEA’s most influential and innovative brands,” said Beringer, Lehmann, and Gerer. “Conversational interfaces present transformative opportunities. In bringing our companies together, we’re making intuitive, authentic conversations throughout the entire customer lifecycle more accessible to brands of all kinds and sizes.”

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