{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164828","rtpr_id":"nACS5Wlmha-20261008","ticker":"AIAI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["AIAI"],"title":"Rochon Family Executes Additional Strategic Purchase of $26.8 Million of AIAI Holdings Shares","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-08T20:06:59.852Z","article_body":"DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 8,\n2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) (\"Ai²\" or the \"Company\"), an\nAI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI to\nenhance portfolio performance, today announced that certain entities\ncontrolled by the family of John P. Rochon have acquired approximately $26.8\nmillion of Ai² shares through privately negotiated transactions with an\nexisting large stockholder.\n\nThese transactions represent meaningful incremental investments by the Rochon\nfamily further increasing their already substantial ownership positions in\nAi². The purchases underscore their deep and continuing conviction in the\nCompany's long-term strategy, its differentiated position in Transformational\nAI, and the ability of its Board and management team to execute at scale.\nThese stockholders have been associated with Ai² since its inception, and\nthese latest investments further align their interests with the Company's\nlong-term value creation objectives. This transaction reinforces a stable and\nstrategically aligned shareholder base.\n\n\"We are grateful for the continued confidence that the Rochon's have in the\nCompany's operating strategy and vision for long-term value creation as\nevidenced by these additional acquisitions of a substantial number of shares\nof the Company's common stock,\" said Todd Furniss, the Company's Chief\nExecutive Officer. \"They clearly share our belief that the Company's common\nstock is significantly undervalued and are working with us to reach our\nobjectives.\"\n\nAbout AIAI Holdings Corporation\n\nAIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai²) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified\nholding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries.\nWe expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by\napplying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational\nefficiency and financial performance.\n\nAi² is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business\noperations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders\nthrough the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse\nindustries. More information can be found at: www.aiaiholdings.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains \"forward-looking statements\" or \"forward-looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs,\nand current expectations of the Company with respect to future business\nactivities and plans of the Company. All statements contained in this press\nrelease that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered\nforward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding\nour expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies,\nfuture events or performance, and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking\nstatements are often identified by the use of words such as \"may,\" \"will,\"\n\"expect,\" \"believe,\" \"anticipate,\" \"intend,\" \"would,\" \"could,\" \"should\",\n\"estimate,\" \"plan,\" \"predict,\" \"project,\" \"estimate\", or \"continue,\" or\nsimilar expressions, including the negative of these terms or other comparable\nterminology.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations\nregarding its strategy, plans, intentions, performance, or future occurrences\nor results, the information on which such expectations were based may change.\nThese forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning\nfuture events and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company's\ncontrol, that could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to\nmaterially differ from any future results, performance, or achievements\nexpressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks,\nuncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to our lack of\noperating history, our ability to attract new investments, our failure to\nmanage growth effectively, our acquisition activities may pose risks that\ncould harm our business, and our licensed AI may not perform up to the\nexpected standards, as well as general business and economic conditions,\ncompetitive pressures, regulatory changes, technological developments, and\nother factors identified in the Company's most recent filings with the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on\nForm S-1, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. Furthermore, the\nCompany operates in a competitive environment where new and unanticipated\nrisks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on\nforward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.\n\nThe forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information\navailable to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention to, and,\nexcept as may be required by law, undertake no obligation to, update or revise\nforward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that\nsubsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter become aware. These\nforward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views\nas of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nMatthew Selinger, Senior Partner\nIntegrous Communications\nEmail: mselinger@integcom.us\nPhone: 415-572-8152\n\nVisit and follow AIAI Holdings Corporation online:\n\nWebsite: www.aiaiholdings.com\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aiaiholdings/\nX/Twitter: https://x.com/_AiSquared\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_aisquared/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aiaiholdings\n\nSOURCE: AIAI Holdings\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/rochon-family-executes-additional-strategic-purchase-of-26.8-mill-1234504)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS5Wlmha-20261008","title":"Rochon Family Executes Additional Strategic Purchase of $26.8 Million of AIAI Holdings Shares","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"AIAI","created":"2026-10-08T20:06:59.852Z","tickers":["AIAI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 8,\n2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) (\"Ai²\" or the \"Company\"), an\nAI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI to\nenhance portfolio performance, today announced that certain entities\ncontrolled by the family of John P. Rochon have acquired approximately $26.8\nmillion of Ai² shares through privately negotiated transactions with an\nexisting large stockholder.\n\nThese transactions represent meaningful incremental investments by the Rochon\nfamily further increasing their already substantial ownership positions in\nAi². The purchases underscore their deep and continuing conviction in the\nCompany's long-term strategy, its differentiated position in Transformational\nAI, and the ability of its Board and management team to execute at scale.\nThese stockholders have been associated with Ai² since its inception, and\nthese latest investments further align their interests with the Company's\nlong-term value creation objectives. This transaction reinforces a stable and\nstrategically aligned shareholder base.\n\n\"We are grateful for the continued confidence that the Rochon's have in the\nCompany's operating strategy and vision for long-term value creation as\nevidenced by these additional acquisitions of a substantial number of shares\nof the Company's common stock,\" said Todd Furniss, the Company's Chief\nExecutive Officer. \"They clearly share our belief that the Company's common\nstock is significantly undervalued and are working with us to reach our\nobjectives.\"\n\nAbout AIAI Holdings Corporation\n\nAIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai²) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified\nholding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries.\nWe expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by\napplying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational\nefficiency and financial performance.\n\nAi² is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business\noperations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders\nthrough the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse\nindustries. More information can be found at: www.aiaiholdings.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains \"forward-looking statements\" or \"forward-looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs,\nand current expectations of the Company with respect to future business\nactivities and plans of the Company. All statements contained in this press\nrelease that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered\nforward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding\nour expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies,\nfuture events or performance, and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking\nstatements are often identified by the use of words such as \"may,\" \"will,\"\n\"expect,\" \"believe,\" \"anticipate,\" \"intend,\" \"would,\" \"could,\" \"should\",\n\"estimate,\" \"plan,\" \"predict,\" \"project,\" \"estimate\", or \"continue,\" or\nsimilar expressions, including the negative of these terms or other comparable\nterminology.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations\nregarding its strategy, plans, intentions, performance, or future occurrences\nor results, the information on which such expectations were based may change.\nThese forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning\nfuture events and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company's\ncontrol, that could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to\nmaterially differ from any future results, performance, or achievements\nexpressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks,\nuncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to our lack of\noperating history, our ability to attract new investments, our failure to\nmanage growth effectively, our acquisition activities may pose risks that\ncould harm our business, and our licensed AI may not perform up to the\nexpected standards, as well as general business and economic conditions,\ncompetitive pressures, regulatory changes, technological developments, and\nother factors identified in the Company's most recent filings with the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on\nForm S-1, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. Furthermore, the\nCompany operates in a competitive environment where new and unanticipated\nrisks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on\nforward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.\n\nThe forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information\navailable to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention to, and,\nexcept as may be required by law, undertake no obligation to, update or revise\nforward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that\nsubsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter become aware. These\nforward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views\nas of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nMatthew Selinger, Senior Partner\nIntegrous Communications\nEmail: mselinger@integcom.us\nPhone: 415-572-8152\n\nVisit and follow AIAI Holdings Corporation online:\n\nWebsite: www.aiaiholdings.com\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aiaiholdings/\nX/Twitter: https://x.com/_AiSquared\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_aisquared/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aiaiholdings\n\nSOURCE: AIAI Holdings\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/rochon-family-executes-additional-strategic-purchase-of-26.8-mill-1234504)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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