OpenAI-Backed Thrive Holdings to Acquire ADT for $15.3 Billion

30 Oct 2026, 1:26 am · 2h ago · 1 min read · TechCrunch AINew

Amount

$15.3B

Stage

Acquisition

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire smart home and security provider ADT in a transaction valued at $15.3 billion. The acquisition aims to integrate advanced artificial intelligence capabilities into traditional residential and commercial security systems. By leveraging OpenAI's AI technologies and infrastructure, Thrive Holdings plans to reinvent automated threat detection, customer monitoring, and smart home automation workflows. This massive buyout highlights the accelerating convergence of physical security hardware with generative and agentic artificial intelligence solutions, transforming standard monitoring setups into proactive, intelligent security networks across global markets.