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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britishvolt | UK | Cleantech | Unknown | Recharge Industries | Australia | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Steuerbot | Germany | Fintech | Acquisition | Taxfix | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Surf4shoes | Germany | Fashion | Acquisition | Commertunity | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Go Sharing | Netherlands | Transportation | Acquisition | BinBin | Türkiye | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Je Rêve d'une Maison | France | Real Estate | Acquisition | Prello | France | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Greyp Bikes | Croatia | Transportation | Acquisition | Porsche | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| SockMonkey | UK | Gaming | Acquisition | Behaviour Interactive | Canada | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Kamino | Slovenia | Platform | Acquisition | Netcetera | Switzerland | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Logaster | Ukraine | Marketing | Acquisition | ZenBusiness | United States | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Swaven | France | E-commerce | Acquisition | MikMak | United States | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Dtech | Norway | Fintech | Acquisition | Huddlestock Fintech | Norway | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Dreams Technology | Sweden | Fintech | Acquisition | Doconomy | Sweden | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| eyecandylab | Germany | Software | Acquisition | Accedo | Sweden | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Xynteo | Norway | Cleantech | Acquisition | Leon Capital | Norway | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Pioneer Academy | Netherlands | Education | Acquisition | pr.co | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Cluno | Germany | Transportation | Acquisition | The Platform Group | Germany | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Fyndiq | Sweden | E-commerce | Acquisition | Cdon | Sweden | €66M | 2023-02 |
| Zetacom | Netherlands | Software | Acquisition | Avedon Capital Partners | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Filt | Sweden | Content | Acquisition | PodX | Sweden | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Detron | Netherlands | Software | Acquisition | Avedon Capital Partners | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Pieter Pot | Netherlands | E-commerce | Acquisition | Delicatessenfabriek | Netherlands | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Diamond Whites | UK | Medical / Healthcare | Acquisition | Impress | Spain | €30M | 2023-02 |
| DivideBuy | UK | Fintech | Acquisition | Zopa | UK | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Travelers Haven | United States | Travel | Acquisition | Blueground | Greece | undisclosed | 2023-02 |
| Blue Digital | UK | Marketing | Acquisition | Creode | UK | undisclosed | 2023-02 |