MIAMI and PARIS, May 19, 2026 – Sauvegarder Investment Management ("SIM IP"), a global intellectual capital firm that actively acquires, structures, and creates liquidity for intellectual capital assets, deploying its own capital, today announced the acquisition of part of Alibaba’s video coding patent portfolio. The portfolio, which includes 126 curated patent assets prosecuted by one of the world’s leading IP law firms, represents a strategic acquisition focused on both current and future video coding technologies and technical specifications including AV1, AV2 and VCM. These technologies are foundational to the rapidly evolving global video coding market, which underpins the performance, efficiency, and scalability of streaming, communications, and AI-driven data systems worldwide.

“The AV1 and AV2 technologies of the Alibaba portfolio represent generational leaps in the video coding and data center space, but the current licensing landscape remains fractured and inefficient. By consolidating these high-quality assets under SIM IP, we are addressing the massive overhead currently weighing down global cloud and AI infrastructure,” said Yasser Zaghloul, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer of SIM IP. “For AI-driven data centers and streaming platforms, AV1 and AV2 aren’t just technical upgrades—they’re a critical tool to slash the compute and bandwidth costs that erode their bottom line. We are providing a clear, market-driven pathway for companies to adopt this technology through transparent licensing while unlocking sustainable, long-term value for our partners and stakeholders.”

This portfolio creates strong synergies with SIM IP’s existing IP assets in video coding and related technologies, further solidifying the company’s leadership as an owner of core IP in networking, data centers, AI, and streaming infrastructure. As global demand for high-efficiency video compression and data optimization continues to rise, fueled by advances in artificial intelligence, immersive media, and next-generation connectivity, SIM IP’s expanded patent portfolio positions the firm at the forefront of technological innovation and value creation across these critical sectors. Under the leadership of Yasser Zaghloul, Managing Director, and Ehsan Najafabadi, Vice President, the acquisition reflects SIM IP’s continued commitment to IP portfolio and advancing the company’s pivotal role in shaping the future of data infrastructure through licensing the IP to commercial entities.

“While this portfolio is already foundational to streaming and data center technologies as well as key technical standards, SIM IP is focused on accelerating its global acquisitions of foundational IP and strengthening its coverage in these core growth sectors, particularly in the AV1/AV2 coding space,” said Ehsan Najafabadi, Vice President at SIM IP. “We have a deep bench with extensive experience on video, including Managing Director Arvin Patel, with a clear vision that will help guide the continued growth and monetization of this critical portfolio.”

The acquisition builds upon SIM IP’s established expertise in IP enforcement, investment, and monetization, reinforcing the company’s position as a premier IP-based investment firm driving access across technology-driven industries.

Alibaba is represented by Cerebral Assets, LLC in the transaction.

‍

About SIM IP

Sauvegarder Investment Management, Inc. ("SIM IP") deploys its own capital to acquire, structure, and actively monetize intellectual property, creating liquidity for IP owners while generating asymmetric risk-adjusted non-correlated returns. Acting as both investor and transaction partner for IP owners and creators, SIM IP bridges the traditional disconnect between intellectual capital assets and institutional capital markets. Leveraging a proven institutional licensing track record and a proprietary technology platform powered by a proprietary AI layer, SIM IP systematically identifies, originates, diligences, and unlocks value in intellectual assets across technology-driven sectors. Further information is available at www.simip.io. Follow us on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

‍

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding SIM IP's strategy, plans, objectives, initiatives and financial outlook. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside SIM IP's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Investors should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" sections of SIM IP's filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement and the other documents filed by SIM IP. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

‍

Media Contact:

Lingga Alithia

lingga@simip.io

‍