Exits & M&A
1,752 of 8,750 exits have a disclosed value (20.0%) — value charts cover disclosed deals only.
Total exits
8,750
8,413 dated (2010–2026 in charts), 337 undated
Disclosed value
€1126B
1,752 deals priced
Disclosure rate
20.0%
share with a € figure
Most common type
Acquisition
7,878 deals
Exits over time
2010–2026 · 8,413 of 8,750 datedExits over time — interactive chart.
Disclosed value by year
2010–2026 · disclosed € onlyDisclosed exit value by year — interactive chart.
Exits by type
grouped labelsExits by type — interactive chart.
Deal value bands
1,752 priced dealsExit value bands — interactive chart.
Exit activity by country — target vs acquiror
top 12 by combined activityExit activity by country — interactive chart.
Who's buying European tech
acquiror HQ, known onlyWho's buying European tech — interactive chart.
Time to exit
2,166 of 8,750 exits w/ a prior roundTime to exit — interactive chart.
Top acquirors of European tech
by European companies acquired · light name-normalization| # | Acquiror | HQ | European exits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | Ireland | 73 |
| 2 | Visma | Norway | 41 |
| 3 | Main Capital Partners | Netherlands | 25 |
| 4 | Apple | United States | 22 |
| 5 | United States | 19 | |
| 6 | Intel Capital | United States | 18 |
| 7 | Delivery Hero | Germany | 17 |
| 8 | Klarna | Sweden | 17 |
| 9 | Axel Springer | Germany | 16 |
| 10 | Cisco | United States | 14 |
| 11 | Microsoft | United States | 14 |
| 12 | ProSiebenSat1 Media SE | Germany | 13 |
| 13 | Mail.ru Group | Russia | 13 |
| 14 | Spotify | Sweden | 13 |
| 15 | IBM | United States | 13 |
| 16 | Just Eat | UK | 12 |
| 17 | United States | 12 | |
| 18 | Embracer Group | Sweden | 12 |
| 19 | eBay | United States | 12 |
| 20 | Cinven | UK | 12 |
Exits by target country
European targets · click a countryExits by target country — interactive chart.
All exits
8,750 matching
| Company | Target country | Sector | Type | Acquiror(s) | Acquiror HQ | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapp | UK | Logistics | IPO | — | — | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Casix | Netherlands | Software | Acquisition | Zig | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| eversign | Austria | Legal | Acquisition | PDFTron | Canada | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Skindoc | UK | Medical / Healthcare | Acquisition | Dr. Dropin | Norway | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Saga Group | Serbia | Software | Acquisition | Noventiq | Cyprus | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Procensol | UK | Software | Acquisition | Roboyo Group | Germany | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| IncluIT | Argentina | Software | Acquisition | Avenga | Germany | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Digital Virgo | France | Fintech | IPO | — | — | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| DSCallards | UK | Analytics | Acquisition | Codestone | UK | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Factmata | UK | Analytics | Acquisition | Cision | United States | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Popcore | Germany | Gaming | Acquisition | Rollic | Türkiye | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Chef Session | Switzerland | Food | Acquisition | 7hauben | Germany | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Evernote | United States | Software | Acquisition | Bending Spoons | Italy | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Tobania | Belgium | Software | Acquisition | Sopra Steria | France | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| B.Fine | Belgium | Legal | Acquisition | Regnology | Germany | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Digital Ethos | UK | Marketing | Acquisition | Cadastra | Brazil | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Albert | Japan | Analytics | Acquisition | Accenture | Ireland | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Nutracheck | UK | Wellness / Beauty | Acquisition | Immediate Media | UK | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Nexton | Netherlands | Real Estate | Acquisition | Dura Vermeer | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| SCRT | Switzerland | Security | Acquisition | Orange Cyberdefense | France | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Telsys | Switzerland | Security | Acquisition | Orange Cyberdefense | France | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Food Match 3D | Türkiye | Gaming | Acquisition | Matchingham Games | UK | €5.7M | 2022-11 |
| Tile Match: Home Design Puzzle | Türkiye | Gaming | Acquisition | Matchingham Games | UK | €5.7M | 2022-11 |
| Sharefox | Norway | Software | Acquisition | Postenkonsernet | Norway | undisclosed | 2022-11 |
| Blue Bridge Technologies | Latvia | Software | Acquisition | Everfield | Germany | undisclosed | 2022-11 |