Nextech3D.AI closes acquisition of Krafty Labs

Mr. Evan Gappelberg reports NEXTECH3D.AI CLOSES KRAFTY LABS ACQUISITION EXPANDING INTO A COMPREHENSIVE END-TO-END AI-POWERED LIVE EVENTS AND EXPERIENTIAL ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM Nextech3D.AI Corp. has successfully closed its previously announced acquisition of Krafty Labs, an experiential team-building platform serving large enterprise organizations. The acquisition was completed for $650,000 in cash with the chief executive officer investing $321,917. With the completion of this transaction, Nextech3D.AI believes it has built one of the industry's most comprehensive end-to-end AI-powered platforms for live events and enterprise experiential engagement. Creating a unified, end-to-end AI-powered event technology ecosystem The addition of Krafty Labs meaningfully expands Nextech3D.AI's AI-powered event technology portfolio, enabling the company to offer an integrated platform that spans the full AI-driven event life cycle, including: AI-powered event registration and ticketing; AI-powered badging and on-site badge printing; AI-powered lead retrieval and exhibitor analytics; AI-powered mobile event applications; AI-powered interactive floor plans and spatial navigation; AI-powered engagement tools, including AI matchmaking; AI-powered enterprise experiential team-building programs. Together, these capabilities position Nextech3D.AI to serve AI-powered event organizers, exhibitors, sponsors and enterprise customers through a single, unified platform. Blue-chip customer base, proven revenue platform and expanding experience library The Krafty Labs acquisition brings with it a diversified list of blue-chip enterprise customers, significantly expanding Nextech3D.AI's customer footprint and cross-selling opportunities across its AI-powered live event and 3-D model ecosystem. Krafty Labs currently offers approximately 100 curated experiential events designed for enterprise-scale deployment and operates a revenue-generating AI-enabled experiential engagement platform that produced approximately $1.2-million in revenue during 2025 with a 73-per-cent gross margin or $876,000 in gross profits, demonstrating proven market demand and providing Nextech3D.AI with an immediately accretive operating business. Accelerating platform expansion through automation Following the acquisition, Nextech3D.AI expects to significantly accelerate the expansion of Krafty Labs' experiential offerings, with management anticipating the rollout of approximately 100-plus new experiences per quarter, representing a potential 400-per-cent expansion of the platform's experiential catalog in 2026. This anticipated growth is expected to be driven primarily by the automation of the creator and experience onboarding process, which historically has been a largely manual workflow. Nextech3D.AI plans to leverage its AI capabilities and platform infrastructure to streamline onboarding, standardize quality controls and reduce time-to-market for new experiences. Focus on automation, AI enhancements and custom enterprise experiences Planned enhancements to the Krafty Labs platform will centre on: Automating experience onboarding and deployment; Enhancing AI-driven matching and personalization; Improving scalability and operational efficiency; Delivering custom-branded experiential programs for large corporate accounts. Management believes these enhancements will support higher customer lifetime value, increased subscription adoption and expanded recurring revenue. Retention of key leadership and team Nextech3D.AI has retained the entire Krafty Labs operating team, including the company's founder, chief operating officer and chief technology officer, who have joined Nextech3D.AI in senior leadership roles. Management believes the retention of this experienced team will accelerate integration, innovation and execution across Nextech3D.AI's AI-powered live event and experiential engagement platform. Expanding recurring revenue through AI-powered subscription-based engagement Krafty Labs has already begun rolling out a new annual AI-powered subscription model designed to support large enterprise organizations with thousands of employees distributed globally. These subscriptions provide continuing access to curated experiential engagement and AI-powered team-building programs that extend beyond one-time AI-powered events. Nextech3D.AI intends to accelerate the rollout of this subscription model by leveraging its enterprise relationships, AI-powered event infrastructure, 3-D modelling capabilities and global sales capabilities. Addressing a large and growing market opportunity According to Grand View Research, the global live events market was valued at approximately $1.1-trillion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 13 per cent through 2030, driven by increasing demand for digital, hybrid and AI-powered engagement solutions. Management commentary Evan Gappelberg, chief executive officer of Nextech3D.AI, commented: "With Krafty Labs, we see a clear opportunity to move from a curated experience model to a true global platform. By automating onboarding, we expect to scale from roughly 100 experiences today to a marketplace that can support thousands of creators worldwide -- including artisans, facilitators, chefs, wellness instructors, educators and event professionals. This platform approach allows us to rapidly expand our experiential offering to existing blue-chip customers -- while maintaining enterprise standards and supporting global, distributed work forces." About Nextech3D.AI Corp. Nextech3D.AI is an AI-first technology company specializing in AI-powered live event solutions, 3-D modelling and spatial computing. The company delivers an integrated suite of AI-driven technologies designed to enhance live, hybrid and virtual experiences through intelligent engagement, visualization and data-driven insights. About Krafty Labs Krafty Labs is an AI-enabled experiential team-building platform delivering curated engagement programs for large enterprise organizations. Its offerings are designed to support employee connection, collaboration and culture across distributed and global teams. We seek Safe Harbor.