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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perbility | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Rivean Capital | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Onfolk | UK | Fintech | Acquisition | Tide | UK | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Baubot | Austria | Robotics | Acquisition | Fischer Group | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Frontu | Lithuania | Software | Acquisition | Everfield | UK | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| HepsiBurada.com | Türkiye | E-commerce | Acquisition | Kaspi.k | Kazakhstan | €1.0B | 2024-10 |
| APK | Germany | Cleantech | Acquisition | LyondellBasell | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Nebim Yazılım | Türkiye | Software | Acquisition | Param | Türkiye | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Cropster | Austria | Software | Acquisition | Verdane | Norway | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Farewill | UK | Legal | Acquisition | Dignity | UK | €15M | 2024-10 |
| DriveWorks | UK | Software | Acquisition | Bechtle | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Dolly Bikes | Netherlands | Sports | Acquisition | Optima Cycles | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Surfboard | UK | Software | Acquisition | Dialpad | United States | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| UpLink | United States | Cloud | Acquisition | DataSnipper | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Optimum Automotive | France | Software | Acquisition | Shiftmove | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| — | — | — | Acquisition | Shiftmove | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| CG3-1 | United States | Fintech | Acquisition | Regnology | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Manigo | UK | Software | Acquisition | Invex Ventures | UK | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Damex | Gibraltar | Fintech | Acquisition | Ziglu | UK | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Talentlobby | Austria | Jobs Recruitment | Merger | Searchtalent | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| IntiQuan | Switzerland | Medical / Healthcare | Acquisition | ProductLife Group | France | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| PlanNet21 | Ireland | Software | Acquisition | Conscia | Denmark | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| CCS Media | UK | Software | Acquisition | Advania | UK | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Waave | Australia | Fintech | Acquisition | Banked | UK | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Monese | UK | Fintech | Acquisition | Pockit | UK | undisclosed | 2024-10 |
| Startup Communication | Germany | Marketing | Acquisition | PIABO Communications | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-10 |