Reuters/The Information: Automation Anywhere in preliminary merger talks with C3.ai
Reuters (citing The Information) reported Automation Anywhere and C3.ai were in early-stage merger talks; if completed, Automation Anywhere would acquire the publicly traded C3.ai and take the combined company public via reverse merger, avoiding a traditional IPO. Neither company confirmed the talks; no terms disclosed. As of this review (Sept 2026) no deal has been confirmed or closed — Automation Anywhere remains an independent, privately held company (~$6.8B private valuation).
Independent, privately held company (~$6.8B valuation); widely seen as IPO-ready.
Still independent and private; unconfirmed preliminary reverse-merger talks with C3.ai (NYSE: AI) reported by Reuters/The Information on 2026-01-27. Talks reported as early-stage with no pricing/terms disclosed and could still fall apart.
On 2026-01-27, Reuters reported — citing The Information — that C3.ai is in talks to merge with software company Automation Anywhere. If completed, the deal would have Automation Anywhere acquire the publicly traded C3.ai and the combined entity become publicly listed, a reverse-merger route faster than a traditional IPO. Neither company confirmed the talks; no pricing or deal terms were disclosed, and the discussions were reported as being in very early stages.
This is a rumored/reported development, not a confirmed or closed transaction. As of this review (2026-09-11), C3.ai has filed no Item 1.01 definitive-agreement 8-K in 2026 (verified against SEC EDGAR), and no definitive agreement has been announced; Automation Anywhere remains independent and privately held (reported ~$6.8B private valuation). No pricing changes are associated with this report.
Sources: The Information (original report, 2026-01-27), via Reuters wire, “C3.AI in talks to merge with startup Automation Anywhere, The Information reports” (2026-01-27), via https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026:newsml_L4N3YT08M:0-c3-ai-in-talks-to-merge-with-software-company-automation-anywhere-the-information-reports/ SEC EDGAR (C3.ai, CIK 0001577526) 8-K index, checked 2026-09-11 — no Item 1.01 filing in 2026: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001577526&type=8-K&dateb=&owner=include&count=40