Netflix's acquisition of Ben Affleck's AI startup could be worth over $950 million

Netflix acquired InterPositive, an AI startup founded by actor Ben Affleck, in early March 2026. The acquisition price is reportedly expected to reach $600 million (approximately 95 billion yen).

Netflix to Buy Ben Affleck AI Startup InterPositive for Up to $600M - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/netflix-to-pay-as-much-as-600-million-for-ben-affleck-s-ai-firm

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Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI startup founded by actor Ben Affleck in 2022. InterPositive is a startup developing an AI toolkit for post-production , a general term for technical finishing work after filming.

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Bloomberg reports that Netflix's acquisition price could reach up to $600 million. If this is true, InterPositive would be one of Netflix's largest acquisitions to date. As of the time of writing, Netflix's largest acquisition price was the acquisition of The Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) in 2021 for approximately $700 million (approximately 110 billion yen).

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Sources said InterPositive's owners will be eligible for additional payments based on certain performance targets, meaning the actual cash payout could be lower than $600 million, Bloomberg reported.

Netflix's acquisition of InterPositive is part of a broader effort to integrate AI into content production. Netflix is already using generative AI to create scenes like the collapse of buildings in its original drama series ' Eternauta .'

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