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Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo

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Adobe has acquired India-based marketing intelligence startup Rilo in a deal involving licensing and team acquisition.

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techcrunch.comSep 2, 2026By Ivan Mehta

Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo

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Adobe has acquired India-based marketing intelligence startup Rilo in a deal involving licensing and team acquisition, TechCrunch learned and the company confirmed. This is Adobe's second acquisition from India after it bought video platform Rephrase.ai in 2023. The companies didn't disclose the deal's terms. Beyond confirming the deal, Adobe declined to comment. The acquisition gives Adobe a small team and technology focused on automating marketing workflows, which have been changing as companies use AI to build tools to automate the creation, deployment, and tracking of campaigns, get action items from meetings or calls to complete tasks, and increase brand visibility on platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Rilo's technology could bolster Adobe's existing products as the company targets its larger customers. Founded by IIT batchmates Georgi Boby and Dhruv Jaglan in 2025, Rilo raised $1 million from investors including PeakXV, DeVC, and Day Zero Ventures at a $10 million valuation. A source told TechCrunch that investors will get an exit from this deal, and Adobe will integrate some of Rilo's IP along with the six-member team. The company worked on letting go-to-market teams create custom workflows, including competitor intelligence, content repurposing and distribution, and sales call analysis. It also allowed teams to set up custom workflows comparable to tools...

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  • RiloTargetgetrilo.ai

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