--- title: "Klaviyo agrees to acquire AI customer success startup Agency team, technology" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295007143.md" description: "Klaviyo has agreed to acquire the team and technology of Agency, an AI-native customer success startup. Elias Torres, Agency's CEO, will become Klaviyo's Chief Product Officer, leading its agent product line. The deal includes proprietary software and IP, with other team members joining post-close. Expected to close in Q3 2026, the acquisition aims to strengthen Klaviyo's AI capabilities within its B2C CRM platform." datetime: "2026-08-05T20:09:14.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295007143.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295007143.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295007143.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Klaviyo agrees to acquire AI customer success startup Agency team, technology - Klaviyo agreed to acquire the team and technology of Agency, an AI-native customer success company led by co-founder and CEO Elias Torres. \* Torres is set to become chief product officer at closing, leading Klaviyo’s agent product line including Composer and Customer Agent. \* Klaviyo will acquire Agency’s proprietary software and related intellectual property; other Agency team members are expected to join post-close. \* The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026, strengthening Klaviyo’s AI capabilities across its B2C CRM platform. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Klaviyo Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here ### Related Stocks - [KVYO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KVYO.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [How Investors Are Reacting To Klaviyo (KVYO) Q2 Beat, Higher Guidance, AI Deal And Buybacks](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295462043.md) - [Klaviyo CFO Amanda Whalen disposes of USD 793,845 in common shares](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296280304.md) - [What does Europe’s AI lag mean for the region?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296510589.md) - [3 arguments for and against AI watermarks](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296205500.md) - [The AI boom has echoes of Enron — but that might be okay, a tech guru says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296021200.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**