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NEW YORK - Accenture (NYSE:ACN), a prominent $160 billion IT services giant with a track record of consistent profitability, has invested in CLIKA, an AI compression platform company, through its Accenture Ventures arm, according to a press release statement issued Thursday. According to InvestingPro data, Accenture maintains strong financial health with steady revenue growth of 6.21% over the last twelve months.
The investment aims to expand Accenture’s intelligent edge and infrastructure engineering capabilities while accelerating AI deployment for edge devices including smartphones, IoT endpoints, autonomous vehicles, and industrial robotics. This strategic move comes as the company maintains a robust financial position, with InvestingPro analysis showing sufficient cash flows to cover its moderate debt levels.
CLIKA’s platform addresses deployment complexity and infrastructure strain by optimizing AI models for various hardware targets, including CPUs and low-power devices. The company’s proprietary software development kit automatically compresses AI models for specific hardware environments.
"Edge computing is now a critical part of the AI lifecycle," said Raj Wickramasinghe, global lead for Infrastructure Engineering at Accenture. "Through this investment and collaboration, we can bring CLIKA’s technology to our enterprise clients, delivering the efficiency and precision needed to make edge AI practical and scalable."
The collaboration will focus on building enterprise-ready edge AI offerings for secure deployments at scale, helping deliver high-performance, compact AI models to real-world devices across industries.
Nayul Lina Kim, co-founder and CEO of CLIKA, stated, "We believe powerful AI belongs on everyday devices. This investment and collaboration with Accenture Ventures allow us to bring that vision to life."
As part of the agreement, CLIKA will join Accenture Ventures’ Project Spotlight, a vertical accelerator for data and AI companies that provides access to Accenture’s domain expertise and enterprise clients.
The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. While Accenture’s stock has experienced a significant 29% decline over the past six months, InvestingPro subscribers can access detailed analysis including Fair Value estimates and 8 additional ProTips that provide deeper insights into the company’s financial outlook and investment potential.
In other recent news, Accenture reported its third-quarter financial results for 2025, highlighting a 12% increase in earnings per share to $3.49. The company also experienced a 7% growth in revenue, reaching $17.7 billion in local currency. Despite these positive earnings figures, the market reaction was muted, partly due to a slight decrease in new bookings and ongoing global economic uncertainties. Additionally, Accenture has expanded its capabilities by acquiring Superdigital, a U.S.-based social and influencer marketing agency. This acquisition will integrate Superdigital’s team into Accenture Song, enhancing its social marketing strategies and content creation. The acquisition aligns with Accenture’s efforts to strengthen its creative arm. These developments reflect Accenture’s strategic moves to bolster its market position amid fluctuating economic conditions.
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