WalkMe Acquires Israeli Machine Learning Startup DeepUI

June 24, 2018 | Israeli website navigation software tool WalkMe has announced last week it had acquired its third company, the Israeli-based machine learning tech startup DeepUI. DeepUI is a company in stealth mode that has “developed a patented machine learning technology that understands any business software at the graphical user interface (GUI) level, without a need for an application-programming interface (API.),” the statement from WalkMe said. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

DeepUI speeds up the adoption of any digital process by using data and insights crowdsourced from thousands around the world with algorithms that can anticipate the user’s needs and create customized steps to help complete tasks quickly and efficiently. This accelerates employee productivity, saving organizations hours of time they need to focus on “housekeeping tasks,” like managing workflows or other processes, to give the company more time to work their ultimate goals. WalkMe plans to integrate DeepUI into its platform to help automate the user experience.

“At WalkMe, we believe that in the future, software will adapt to our needs, rather than users needing to learn how to use any system. The acquisition of DeepUI is another step to realizing this vision,” said Rephael Sweary, the co-founder and president of WalkMe.

DeepUI was founded in 2014 by Dr. Ron Zohar and Moran Shemer. Founded in 2011 by Sweary, Dan Adika, and Eyal Cohen, WalkMe has developed a Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) that uses artificial intelligence and automation to transform the digital user experience. DeepUI is WalkMe’s third acquisition since its founding. It also acquired native mobile AI startup Abbi in January 2017 and visual analytics startup Jaco in April 2017, also integrating both companies into their Digital Adoption Platform. WalkMe’s software is currently used by more than 1,300 enterprises around the world.