Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/15
By: Jeffrey Wu and Frances Huang

Taipei, Oct. 15 (CNA) Appier Inc., a Taiwan-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, said Tuesday

that it has acquired a Japanese counterpart, with the aim of strengthening its ability to serve its clients.

In a statement, Appier said the acquisition of Japan-based Emotion Intelligence (Emin) was completed in an all-cash deal. The financial terms of the purchase were not immediately disclosed.

Through the purchase, Appier announced the unveiling of AiDeal, a solution for e-commerce that is expected to speed up the pace of transactions for online shoppers.

Yu Chih-han (游直翰), CEO and co-founder of Appier, said that when his team made the first contact with Emin, the Taiwanese suitor found that AiDeal, developed by the Japanese firm, will be one of the best solutions to facilitate online transactions.    [FULL  STORY]