Crunchbase: AI Startups Have Acquired 195 Other AI Companies in 2026, OpenAI Alone Did 10

Crunchbase data through September 29 counts 195 AI-on-AI acquisitions in 2026 — up 14% over all of 2025 — but with only a 2% rise in distinct buyers, meaning repeat acquirers are driving the wave. OpenAI leads with 10 deals in 2026 (20 over three years); Anthropic and legal-AI buyer Legora notched five each, with Harvey at four and Sierra and Cursor at three.