Tech M&A Predictions for 2025
Our expert is diving into the biggest trends shaping the dealmaking landscape in 2025.
Our expert is diving into the biggest trends shaping the dealmaking landscape in 2025.
Tech M&A activity remains subdued, but valuations are rebounding amid a cautious market.
Despite signs of recovery, “risk-off” tech buyers are still more wary of making large acquisitions ($100M+) than they were historically.
Tech M&A buyers in Europe were behind nearly half of the world’s cross-border deals in Q2'23.
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.
After 2 quarters in the red, institutionally backed M&A targets are now exiting at stronger prices than their previous valuations.
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.
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+.
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.
Global tech M&A deal volume falls to its lowest level since 2020's Covid lockdowns as risk-off strategic acquirers pull back.