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Banzai Acquires AI Sales Rocket Fuel
6 Jul
Summary
- Banzai International acquired ConnectAndSell's assets on July 2, 2026.
- ConnectAndSell's AI platform facilitates 4.8 million live customer conversations annually.
- The acquisition brings a sales acceleration platform into Banzai's portfolio.
Banzai International, Inc. completed its acquisition of substantially all assets of ConnectAndSell, Inc. on July 2, 2026. ConnectAndSell is an AI sales acceleration platform that serves around 250 B2B organizations, including major companies in financial services, healthcare, and technology. The platform is credited with facilitating 4.8 million live customer conversations annually, aiming to enhance seller productivity.
This acquisition adds a significant sales acceleration tool to Banzai's portfolio, broadening its capabilities across the customer revenue journey. ConnectAndSell reported $14.7 million in FY 2025 revenue with an 86% gross margin. Banzai anticipates creating cross-selling opportunities and achieving cost consolidation synergies by the end of FY 2026.
Approximately 38 team members from ConnectAndSell will join Banzai, bringing their AI expertise. Banzai's CEO, Joe Davy, highlighted ConnectAndSell's ability to solve the challenge of securing live conversations with decision-makers, calling it a category-defining product with strong customer adoption and impressive margins.
