Datavault AI Inc. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire API Media in December 2025, marking a significant expansion of its AI-powered data activation and monetization capabilities. The acquisition will preserve API Media's brand while strengthening its operations with Datavault's patented technologies, creating a powerful combination that bridges data science with physical venue services. API Media, based in New Jersey, provides advanced audio, visual, and IT services for premier sports venues and enterprise clients, bringing established industry expertise to Datavault's growing ecosystem.
Nathaniel Bradley, CEO of Datavault AI, characterized the acquisition as a decisive next step in the company's growth strategy. He emphasized that API Media's brand and expertise will enrich Datavault's culture and enhance the value delivered to enterprise clients through verified, tokenized data assets. API Media executives Frank Tomaino and David Reese highlighted how the acquisition will expand client access to AI, analytics, and secure data monetization tools while accelerating Datavault's growth and recurring revenue across data, advertising, and AI-as-a-Service markets.
The strategic importance lies in combining Datavault's cloud-based platform with API Media's venue technology services, creating new opportunities for data monetization in the sports and entertainment sectors. Datavault AI's technology platform includes comprehensive solutions serving multiple industries through its Acoustic Science and Data Science Divisions. The company's patented technologies include WiSA, ADIO and Sumerian foundational spatial and multichannel wireless HD sound transmission technologies, detailed further at https://www.datavaultsite.com.
The Data Science Division leverages Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation and secure monetization. The Information Data Exchange enables Digital Twins and licensing of name, image, and likeness by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata objects, fostering responsible AI with integrity. This technology integration with API Media's venue services could create transformative data monetization opportunities across industries where API Media currently operates. Additional company updates and news are available at https://ibn.fm/DVLT, providing ongoing insight into this strategic expansion.
