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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goUrban | Austria | Transportation | Acquisition | Wunder Mobility | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| WorldTranslation | Denmark | Software | Acquisition | EasyTranslate | Denmark | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| Winc Academy | Netherlands | Education | Acquisition | De Complementair Groep (DCG) | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| LVP | Netherlands | Software | Acquisition | Aqqo | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| Pathway Solutions | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Visma | Norway | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| NuWealth | UK | Application | Acquisition | Quilter | UK | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| 123FormBuilder | Romania | Software | Acquisition | Kiteworks | United States | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| Wisnio | UK | Software | Acquisition | Assessio Group | Sweden | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| — | — | — | Acquisition | Assessio Group | Sweden | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| Flow Swiss | Switzerland | Security | Acquisition | Sonio | Switzerland | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| BuddyFit | Italy | Sports | Acquisition | 7NXT | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| SwipeGuide | Netherlands | Consumer Productivity | Acquisition | L2L | United States | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| SecAlliance | UK | Security | Acquisition | CSIS Security Group | Denmark | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| WeMob | Spain | Telecom | Acquisition | Alerce | Spain | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| Effixis | Switzerland | Software | Acquisition | Artefact group | Australia | undisclosed | 2024-09 |
| Scoobe3D | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Immensa | Saudi Arabia | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| wellabe | Germany | Healthcare | Unknown | Mavie | Austria | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| KaPlan Software | Germany | Software | Acquisition | ChurchDesk | Denmark | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| myClubs | Austria | Sports | Acquisition | Urban Sports Club | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| Zalvus | Germany | Jobs Recruitment | Acquisition | Empion | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| Waste Group Denmark | Denmark | Cleantech | Acquisition | Seenons | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| Mycorena | Sweden | Food | Acquisition | Naplasol | Belgium | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| AppleVis | United States | Software | Acquisition | Be My Eyes | Denmark | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| OX Drive | Latvia | Transportation | Acquisition | Carguru | Latvia | undisclosed | 2024-08 |
| DemoUp Cliplister | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Bregal Unternehmerkapital | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-08 |