Hyve Buys Signal Week, AI Summit in $1.8B Event Push

Hyve Group acquired Signal Week, the event formerly known as Paris Blockchain Week, and added two other conferences – the AI-focused RAISE Summit and the robotics show MACHINA – to build a combined technology portfolio. The deals signal a bet that conferences covering blockchain, artificial intelligence, and institutional finance will draw overlapping audiences as those industries converge.

Signal Week will keep its crypto and blockchain focus but broaden into stablecoins, tokenization, and AI-powered financial infrastructure, Hyve said. The shift reflects how traditional finance and digital assets now share the same ecosystem, with banks, brokers, and blockchain protocols adopting common technologies, the event's organizers said.

Paris Blockchain Week, the most recent edition of the Signal Week franchise, drew more than 10,000 attendees from over 100 countries. Executives made up roughly 70% of participants, according to the company. RAISE Summit brings together more than 9,000 AI professionals. MACHINA covers robotics and physical AI. The three brands will remain separate. Hyve expects the combined portfolio to attract more investors, financial institutions, and tech companies to Paris.

Hyve also plans to offer hosted meetings, executive networking, matchmaking tools, year-round memberships, and expanded digital content. It aims to introduce its conference brands into new international markets.

The acquisition comes as Hyve changes ownership. In June, private equity firm Hellman & Friedman agreed to buy the company from Providence Equity Partners and Searchlight Capital Partners. The deal is expected to close before the end of 2026. The Financial Times reported the valuation at about $1.8 billion, with Hyve posting annual EBITDA above $100 million.