Exits & M&A
1,752 of 8,749 exits have a disclosed value (20.0%) — value charts cover disclosed deals only.
Total exits
8,749
8,412 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
7,877 deals
Exits over time
2010–2026 · 8,412 of 8,749 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 8,749 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
8,749 matching
| Company | Target country | Sector | Type | Acquiror(s) | Acquiror HQ | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dext | UK | Fintech | Acquisition | IRIS Software Group | UK | €604M | 2024-12 |
| Ezops | United States | Software | Acquisition | NeoXam | France | undisclosed | 2024-12 |
| First Derivatve | Ireland | Fintech | Acquisition | Epam | United States | undisclosed | 2024-12 |
| Tabesto | France | Fintech | Acquisition | Deliverect | Belgium | undisclosed | 2024-12 |
| Veta+ | Spain | Fintech | Acquisition | MSA Mizar | Italy | undisclosed | 2024-12 |
| Preventio | Germany | Artificial Intelligence | Acquisition | Diehl Metering | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-12 |
| Cosmo Tech | France | Analytics | Acquisition | Insight Partners | United States | undisclosed | 2024-12 |
| Atlantic Money | UK | Fintech | Acquisition | Deel | United States | undisclosed | 2024-12 |
| SciSports | Netherlands | Analytics | Acquisition | VANAD Group | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Chronext | Switzerland | E-commerce | Acquisition | The Platform Group | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Office & Dragons | UK | Software | Acquisition | Litera | United States | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| ClaimCompass | Bulgaria | Travel | Acquisition | AirHelp | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Brightcove | United States | Content | Acquisition | Bending Spoons | Italy | €222M | 2024-11 |
| tugesto | Spain | Software | Acquisition | Visma | Spain | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Award Solutions | United States | Software | Acquisition | Accenture | Ireland | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| InspiredMinds! | UK | Platform | Acquisition | Growth Catalyst Partners | United States | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Campo Group | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Circus | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| BerlinTextil | Germany | Fashion | Acquisition | Spread Group | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Atomize | Sweden | Software | Acquisition | Mews | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| TNW Programs | Netherlands | Content | Merger | nlmtd | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Fyrfeed | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Rheindigital | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Nivimu | Spain | Jobs Recruitment | Acquisition | Septeo | France | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Nook | UK | Fintech | Acquisition | Modulr | UK | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| Gleam Games | Türkiye | Gaming | Acquisition | Game District | India | undisclosed | 2024-11 |
| mps | Germany | Software | Acquisition | MACH | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-11 |