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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagen | UK | Publisher Tools | Acquisition | Thomson Reuters | UK | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Axept | Switzerland | Software | Acquisition | Swisscom | Switzerland | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Machine2Learn | Netherlands | Artificial Intelligence | Acquisition | Silo AI | Finland | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Brainbits | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Timetoact Group | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Vendiro | Netherlands | E-commerce | Acquisition | ChannelEngine | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Anser Advisory | United States | Software | Acquisition | Accenture | Ireland | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Youfone | Netherlands | Telecom | Acquisition | KPN | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Flutura | India | Artificial Intelligence | Acquisition | Accenture | Ireland | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Arex Markets | Spain | Fintech | Acquisition | bankable | UK | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Iternio | Sweden | Software | Acquisition | Rivian | United States | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| DiscoEat | Germany | Food | Acquisition | luca | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| contactify | Switzerland | Software | Acquisition | mesoneer | Switzerland | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Wast | France | Application | Acquisition | Laundryheap | UK | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| TwicPics | France | Software | Acquisition | Frontify | Switzerland | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Infobric | Sweden | Real Estate | Acquisition | Stirling Square Capital Partners | UK | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Nixu | Finland | Security | Acquisition | DNV | Norway | €98M | 2023-06 |
| Naughty Nuts | Germany | Food | Acquisition | Smart Organic | Bulgaria | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| HeidiPay | Switzerland | Fintech | Acquisition | Compass | Italy | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| OAK25 | Germany | Fashion | Acquisition | Ecom Brands | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Planetics | Germany | Sports | Acquisition | Khulula | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Primevest Capital Partners | Netherlands | Fintech | Acquisition | KPN | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Pluz Care | Austria | Medical / Healthcare | Acquisition | TeleDoc | Austria | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Hype Collective | UK | Marketing | Acquisition | Bulla Co | UK | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| clevergig | Netherlands | Jobs Recruitment | Acquisition | Visma | Norway | undisclosed | 2023-06 |
| Sprengnetter Group | Germany | Real Estate | Acquisition | Scout24 | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-06 |