Tech M&A Predictions for 2025
Our expert breaks down the biggest trends shaping the dealmaking landscape in 2025.
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Feb 24, 2025
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Tech M&A Q3’23 Report
Tech M&A activity remains subdued, but valuations are rebounding amid a cautious market.
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Nov 9, 2023
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Massive tech M&A deals are ticking up but remain subdued
Despite signs of recovery, “risk-off” tech buyers are still more wary of making large acquisitions ($100M+) than they were historically.
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Sep 15, 2023
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Europe-based buyers do by far the most cross-border tech M&A deals
Tech M&A buyers in Europe were behind nearly half of the world’s cross-border deals in Q2'23.
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Sep 14, 2023
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Valuation per employee for tech acquisitions is rising again
After an extended drop, buyers started to pay more per employee in tech M&A deals in Q2’23. However, they are still paying significantly less than they did in 2021.
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Sep 13, 2023
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Institutional investors are seeing better returns from tech M&A exits
After 2 quarters in the red, institutionally backed M&A targets are now exiting at stronger prices than their previous valuations.
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Sep 12, 2023
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Big tech isn’t shelling out for acquisitions like it used to
The economic and regulatory climate has brought big tech M&A activity to a near halt, with acquisitions reaching an 18-quarter low in Q2’23.
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Sep 8, 2023
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Europe has overtaken the US to become the most active tech M&A market in the world
Europe has led global tech M&A since surpassing the US in Q1’22. However, the US is still the undisputed champion of M&A deals worth $100M+.
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Sep 7, 2023
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‘Risk-off’ strategic buyers do the fewest tech M&A transactions since 2020
Strategic tech M&A deals have tumbled by 30% since peaking in Q4’21. However, acquisitions by strategic buyers still account for more than 90% of M&A transaction activity.
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Sep 6, 2023
