Investors are ramping up AI-related M&A to secure cutting-edge capabilities and market-beating returns, but high valuations and open-source disruption are forcing a rethink on deal strategy -
Global M&A saw a year-on-year...more
3/3/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Services Industry ,
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Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector
The EV industry is facing multiple headwinds in 2024 including consumer pullback, but future dealmaking prospects look solid as buyers seek to safeguard future growth, with China leading the way -
Dealmaking in the global...more
10/30/2024
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Automotive Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Global Market ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain
Dealmaking makes a comeback as tech giants battle for dominance in artificial intelligence -
Dealmakers in the technology sector have battled headwinds over the past few years. Global deal value sank to US$456.6 billion in...more
Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms. That trend continued in Q1 2023
For the past two...more
Technology continued to drive M&A activity in 2022 despite the odds being stacked against the sector -
Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed...more
Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more
1/30/2023
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CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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EU ,
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Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Dealmaking ,
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Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
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Real Estate Market ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology
Soaring demand for fast and convenient at-home delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic has made a lasting impact on the consumer market. E-commerce quickly became essential amid societal lockdowns across the globe, with customers...more
The technology sector continued to be the driving force behind US dealmaking in H1 2022. A total of 1,299 deals valued at US$415.4 billion took place in the US tech sector in H1 2022, maintaining tech's status as the most...more
Private equity's secret sauce has long been its knack for operationally transforming businesses. The name of the game is growing market share, revenues and profits before selling upgraded companies for a higher multiple than...more
The technology sector continued its record-breaking path through 2021 as digitalization picked up pace. M&A value in 2020 was already strong—it reached US$339 billion, the highest-ever annual value for the sector at that...more
The Israeli M&A market has enjoyed a spectacular H1 2021. In just the first six months, deal value in the country has reached US$28.7 billion, already higher than any annual total on Mergermarket record (since 2006)....more
9/29/2021
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Regulatory Oversight ,
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Technology Sector
Technology M&A activity is thriving in 2021 as dealmakers continue to turn to the sector in search of assets with high-quality earnings and growth prospects -
Technology deal volume and value surged through the first half...more
7/30/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Digital Health ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Healthcare ,
Mergers ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology Sector
Automotive and automotive-adjacent M&A sees fourth consecutive quarterly rise in value, supported by strong SPAC interest in electric vehicles -
Looking at automotive sector M&A, you would think the pandemic had never...more
Although most SPAC activity is concentrated in the US, the boom in listings spells opportunities for European firms -
Amid the ups and downs in financial markets in 2020, the boom in activity in the special purpose...more
Global dealmaking slowed dramatically in 2020, as the world grappled with the health, economic and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns hobbled economies across the globe, driving deal value and volume...more
Deal activity fell dramatically in 2020, but Q3 shows signs of recovery -
Global dealmaking slowed dramatically in 2020, as the world grappled with the health, economic and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
A majority of dealmakers say their companies are focused on defense or survival, but about a quarter are actively pursuing growth.
According to Mergermarket, the value of US M&A in the second quarter of 2020 was lower...more
Technology dealmaking has continued apace in 2020 as M&A investors take advantage of the sector’s resilience to transact -
The technology sector has been one of the least impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and deal...more
6/30/2020
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FinTech ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital
Technology continued to be among the most active subsectors for US M&A in 2019, with 1,138 deals announced worth a total of US$206 billion. This represents a marginal decrease of 3 percent in volume and 7 percent in value...more
Tech M&A has remained strong in 2019, registering only a moderate decline against a much sharper fall in global M&A.
The first three quarters of 2019 registered US$267.6 billion worth of deals in the tech sector globally,...more
Despite not being an automotive hub historically, Israel has emerged as a hotbed of innovation for the industry.
The convergence of technology with other sectors has been the driving force behind much of Israel’s tech boom...more
10/28/2019
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Automotive Industry ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment Funds ,
Israel ,
Mergers ,
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Research and Development ,
Smart Car ,
Startups ,
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Transportation Industry ,
Venture Capital