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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work & Co | United States | Software | Acquisition | Accenture | Ireland | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Gjosa | Switzerland | Cleantech | Acquisition | L’Oréal | France | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Monsido | Denmark | Software | Acquisition | Acquia | United States | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Sportadmin | Sweden | Sports | Acquisition | Lime | Sweden | €13M | 2024-01 |
| Apotea | Sweden | Medical / Healthcare | Acquisition | Ilija Batljan | Sweden | €12M | 2024-01 |
| Klaus | Estonia | Software | Acquisition | Zendesk | United States | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| — | — | — | Acquisition | Ilija Batljan | Sweden | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Calypso Biotech | Netherlands | Healthcare | Acquisition | Novartis | Switzerland | €425M | 2024-01 |
| Infinite Devices | Germany | Iot Internetofthings | Acquisition | Infinite AI Audio | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| KnowledgeHound | United States | Analytics | Acquisition | YouGov | UK | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Persoo | Czech Republic | E-commerce | Acquisition | Luigi's Box | Slovakia | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Justin Legal | Germany | Legal | Acquisition | Westernacher Solution | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Wasder | Sweden | Gaming | Acquisition | Spielworks | Germany | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Leadspin | Denmark | Marketing | Acquisition | MXNEY | Denmark | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Scailyte | Switzerland | Artificial Intelligence | Acquisition | Hera Biotech | United States | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Homerun | Netherlands | Jobs Recruitment | Acquisition | Invincible Software Holdings | UK | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| ENFOR | Denmark | Energy | Acquisition | Danfoss | Denmark | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Optimity | UK | Telecom | Acquisition | Relex Solutions | Finland | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| Planisto | Belgium | Travel | Acquisition | Travel Counsellors | UK | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| VEDA | Germany | Back Office | Acquisition | Investcorp | UK | undisclosed | 2024-01 |
| AtomStore | Poland | E-commerce | Acquisition | IAI Group | Poland | undisclosed | 2023-12 |
| Akira | Germany | Sports | Acquisition | Yagom | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-12 |
| 7Mind | Germany | Wellness / Beauty | Acquisition | Gymondo | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-12 |
| CrossEngage | Germany | Marketing | Acquisition | Spotler Group | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-12 |
| BitterLiebe | Germany | Food | Acquisition | Vendis Capital | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-12 |