Datavault AI Debuts Enterprise Commercialization for AI Agents Built with IBM watsonx for AI-Powered Data Monetization
BEAVERTON, Ore., July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Datavault AI Inc. (Nasdaq: DVLT), a leader in AI data experience, valuation, and monetization, today announced the expanded commercialization of its flagship AI agents—DataScore® and DataValue®— built with IBM watsonx.ai. IBM is also committing AI engineering talent and deep technical expertise over multiple years to help Datavault expand and accelerate the impact of its offerings for clients. The integration is designed to help customers streamline their enterprise financial modeling, risk assessment, and pricing strategies across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Datavault AI is a Platinum partner in IBM's Partner Plus program, with plans to collaborate on deployment, testing, and development to help accelerate AI adoption across key industries including finance, healthcare, sports, entertainment, and government.
As a Platinum IBM Partner, Datavault AI will collaborate with IBM's sales force and partner network to accelerate Datavault's customer engagement and buy-in.
Nathaniel Bradley, CEO of Datavault AI, commented, 'We believe this is a strategic inflection point for Datavault AI and marks a significant milestone in our enterprise-scale commercialization roadmap. By integrating IBM watsonx at a technical level and collaborating closely with IBM, we're positioned to scale our data monetization platform globally.'
This collaboration is further strengthened by IBM providing dedicated AI engineers and development expertise to accelerate the value of watsonx inside DataScore and DataValue.
Biz Dziarmaga, Head of Americas AI Partnerships at IBM, commented, 'Bringing our resources to support Datavault's mission will help drive the data monetization that companies of all sizes can take advantage of. Leveraging IBM's platforms with Datavault's innovations presents a compelling value proposition to customers worldwide. Enterprises are increasingly seeking new revenue streams, and our AI-driven platform with Datavault AI helps to provide a scalable path to data monetization.'
According to McKinsey & Company, generative AI is projected to add between $2.6 trillion and $4.4 trillion annually1 across key business applications, making AI-driven automation one of the most significant investment frontiers in enterprise technology.
Datavault AI has developed a fully integrated AI-powered ecosystem designed to help organizations monetize their data assets through its three flagship AI agents:
Data Vault Bank®: A Web 3.0-powered AI engine that will convert enterprise data into structured, tradable assets. Currently being built with IBM, it is expected to be released in October of 2025.
DataScore®: A patented AI-driven scoring and risk analysis tool that assesses data quality and ensures compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other regulatory standards.
DataValue®: A patented AI-driven pricing engine that assigns real-world financial valuations to enterprise data, creating new liquidity and trading opportunities.
Additionally, Datavault AI's patented Data Vault Web 3.0 platform is enhanced by its completed integrations, enabling secure, compliant, and scalable data monetization across industries. The platform continues to evolve with advancements in data indexing, perception, and monetization capabilities.
About Datavault AI Inc.
Datavault AI™ (Nasdaq: DVLT) is leading the way in AI driven data experiences, valuation and monetization of assets in the Web 3.0 environment. The company's cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions with a collaborative focus in its Acoustic Science and Data Science Divisions. Datavault AI's Acoustic Science Division features WiSA®, ADIO® and Sumerian® patented technologies and industry-first foundational spatial and multichannel wireless HD sound transmission technologies with IP covering audio timing, synchronization and multi-channel interference cancellation. The Data Science Division leverages the power of Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation and secure monetization. Datavault AI's cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions serving multiple industries, including HPC software licensing for sports & entertainment, events & venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, energy and more. The Information Data Exchange® (IDE) enables Digital Twins, licensing of name, image and likeness (NIL) by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata objects, fostering responsible AI with integrity. Datavault AI's technology suite is completely customizable and offers AI and Machine Learning (ML) automation, third-party integration, detailed analytics and data, marketing automation and advertising monitoring. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, OR. Learn more about Datavault AI at www.dvlt.ai.
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