Sopris Capital buys Blackford Analysis imaging AI platform from Bayer

Investment firm Sopris Capital is acquiring imaging AI orchestration platform Blackford Analysis from Bayer and will combine it with Azra AI. Blackford's platform offers over 130 AI applications from 45 partner vendors for vendor-neutral radiology workflow.

• Blackford will remain a separate legal entity and continue serving existing partners and health system clients without anticipated interruptions.
• Sopris plans to merge Blackford with Azra AI, aiming to bring AI-enabled patient pathways further upstream from the moment an image is captured.
• Bayer had acquired Blackford in early 2023 for an undisclosed sum before pivoting away from the platform business.

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