Communications compliance provider LeapXpert has acquired cross-platform messaging startup StartADAM extending its reach in the governed-messaging niche. Announced in New York on June 3, the deal folds StartADAM’s people, intellectual property, and product into The LeapXpert Communications Platform, adding fresh AI muscle, two new messaging channels, and three CRM connectors.
By integrating StartADAM’s agentic AI into LeapXpert’s existing intelligence layer (Maxen), the combined platform now auto-summarises threads and extracts action items in real time—functions that compliance and front-office teams typically bolt on via third-party add-ins.
“This is a natural evolution for our product and mission,” said Dima Gutzeit, Founder and CEO of LeapXpert. “StartADAM’s innovations in AI, Slack, Discord, and CRM will be deeply embedded into our platform—unlocking powerful new capabilities for our customers. It’s another important step as we scale the platform across new verticals, channels, and intelligence layers.”
New and expanded channels
Discord (in beta): Popular with gaming studios and crypto firms, Discord is edging into mainstream business use. LeapXpert says governed Discord support will shortly join its roster of WhatsApp, iMessage, SMS, Telegram, Signal, WeChat, and LINE.
Deeper integration with Slack: Corporate users can already route external chats through Slack, but the strengthened “Governed Mode” keeps them inside Slack while handling WhatsApp or other consumer apps in the background—key for advisors who live in channel-centric workflows.
CRM synchronisation: Native two-way sync with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics means contacts, chat history, and context now flow automatically between front-office systems and messaging channels. Closing that loop is a common pain-point for firms juggling relationship data and retention rules.
“StartADAM shares our belief in intelligent, responsible business communication,” noted Avi Pardo, Co-Founder and CBO of LeapXpert. “We built StartADAM to reduce friction in business communications and add a layer of collective intelligence to conversations,” added Adam Stone, Co-Founder of StartADAM. “Joining LeapXpert gives us the reach and infrastructure to deliver on that mission at a global, enterprise scale.”
The announcement lands a few months after LeapXpert’s Portage-led Series B and a run of analyst recognition—including Most Innovative Trade Surveillance Solution in A-Team Group’s Innovation Awards 2025 and Visionary status in Gartner’s 2025 Digital Communications Governance & Archiving Magic Quadrant.
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