Brand Engagement Network completed its acquisition of Cataneo, a Munich-based enterprise software provider focused on advertising operations and infrastructure. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition was completed on June 30, 2026.
Cataneo generated more than €8.6 million in revenue in 2025 and estimated first-half 2026 revenue of about €4.2 million.
The company’s platform manages more than €6 billion in annual advertising inventory across more than 1,000 media brands and more than 200 broadcast and digital channels.
Cataneo operates MYDAS, an enterprise software platform supporting advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, content management, monetization, analytics, CRM integration, and real-time reporting for broadcasters and media organizations.
Brand Engagement Network said the acquisition adds a profitable enterprise software business with recurring revenue, an established customer base, and mission-critical workflows where BEN’s AI technologies can be integrated and deployed.
The deal expands BEN’s global AI deployment platform and strengthens its position as an enterprise AI software provider.
BEN plans to integrate its proprietary Engagement Language Model and enterprise AI technologies into Cataneo’s platform.
The integration is expected to support advertising operations, audience intelligence, workflow automation, forecasting, and operational decision-making.
Cataneo also provides BEN with an established commercial platform for deploying AI-powered enterprise solutions to existing customers while expanding into additional industries over time.
Cataneo’s platform supports operations across four continents and has a global enterprise customer base with recurring revenue and strong customer retention.
As part of the transaction, Cataneo co-founder Christian Unterseer joined BEN’s board of directors.
Integration efforts are underway, and both companies will continue supporting customers without disruption.
BEN said the combination of its enterprise AI platform with Cataneo’s software infrastructure creates a broader operating foundation for intelligent automation, customer engagement, and operational excellence across industries.
Cataneo is a global provider of enterprise software for advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, and content management across linear, digital, and on-demand media.
Brand Engagement Network is an enterprise AI software company that enables organizations to connect engagement to execution through secure, intelligent conversational AI.
The company serves industries including healthcare, hospitality, mobility, government, media, retail, and other sectors.
KEY QUOTES:
“AI is becoming the engagement layer between brands and consumers. As enterprise AI and media infrastructure come together, we’re moving toward a world of real-time, one-to-one engagement across connected environments. Instead of one-way messaging, brands can interact directly, and those interactions become measurable, intelligent, and actionable. This acquisition expands that vision by combining BEN’s enterprise AI platform with Cataneo’s established global software business, including its long-standing customer relationships and mission-critical enterprise workflows.”
Tyler Luck, Co-Founder and CEO of Brand Engagement Network
“For more than two decades, Cataneo has built a trusted enterprise platform supporting leading media organizations around the world. Joining BEN enables us to pair that operational expertise with enterprise AI while continuing to deliver the reliability, continuity, and service our customers expect.”
Renato Rocha Pinto, CEO of Cataneo
“What impressed us most about BEN was its practical vision for enterprise AI. By combining Cataneo’s operational expertise with BEN’s AI platform, we believe we can simplify complex workflows, improve decision-making, and create measurable customer value across multiple industries.”
Christian Unterseer, Co-Founder of Cataneo and Director of Brand Engagement Network
