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Bayer sells AI imaging firm Blackford to Sopris

The buyer plans to combine the unit with portfolio company Azra AI.

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Bayer has completed the sale of Blackford Analysis to investment firm Sopris Capital. Sopris announced the transaction on October 9, 2026.

Blackford develops AI orchestration software for medical imaging. The business, founded in 2010, launched its platform in 2016 and now features more than 130 AI applications from over 45 partner vendors.

Sopris plans to combine Blackford under portfolio company Azra AI in the coming days or weeks. Blackford will continue operating as a separate legal entity with existing locations in Scotland and the United States.

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