Brand Engagement Network Completes Acquisition of Cataneo

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Acquisition expands global AI deployment platform by adding a profitable enterprise software business with recurring revenue. WILMINGTON, Del. and MUNICH, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNAI) ("BEN" or the "Company"), an enterprise AI software company, today completed its acquisition of Cataneo GmbH ("Cataneo"), a profitable enterprise software provider that generated more than €8.6 million in 2025 revenue and whose platform manages more than €6 billion in annual advertising inventory across more than 1,000 media brands and 200+ broadcast and digital channels. Cataneo, a Munich-based provider of enterprise software for advertising operations and infrastructure, operates the MYDAS platform, which supports advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, content management, monetization, analytics, CRM integration, and real-time reporting for broadcasters and media organizations worldwide. The acquisition provides BEN with an established enterprise software platform, long-standing customer relationships, and mission-critical workflows where its AI technologies can be integrated and deployed. The acquisition of Cataneo enhances BEN's ability to embed enterprise AI into real-world operational environments across the media and advertising ecosystem, strengthening its position as an enterprise AI software provider. The strategic value of the acquisition is twofold. First, BEN intends to integrate its proprietary Engagement Language Model (ELM™) and enterprise AI technologies into the Cataneo platform to enhance advertising operations, audience intelligence, workflow automation, forecasting, and operational decision-making. Second, Cataneo provides an established commercial platform through which BEN can deploy AI-powered enterprise solutions to existing customers while expanding into additional industries over time. Scale at a Glance Cataneo Financial Highlights As part of the transaction, Cataneo Co-Founder Christian Unterseer has joined BEN's Board of Directors. Integration efforts are now underway, with both organizations continuing to support customers without disruption.

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