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Hannah Dunning

Partner at FGS Global

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Deal Bio

Total Deals66
Valued Deals57
Total Value£ 167.13 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.93 B

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09 Apr 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Avexis
Novartis

Target: AVEXIS INC

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

47 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing
Avolon Holdings
Orix Corporation

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

29 Jun 2018|Turkey|E-commerce
TRENDYOL
Alibaba Group Holding

Target: TRENDYOL

Bidder: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Wellcare Health Plans
Centene Corporation

Target: WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC

Bidder: CENTENE CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

34 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.10 B

Value

29 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Catering
Gategroup Holding
Rrj Capital

Target: GATEGROUP HOLDING AG

Bidder: RRJ CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.13 B

Value

05 Jun 2018|Spain|Hotels and Motels
Nh Hotel Group
Minor International Public Company

Target: NH HOTEL GROUP SA

Bidder: MINOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

02 Apr 2018|China|E-commerce
ELEME
Capital Today

Target: ELEME

Bidder: CAPITAL TODAY

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 3.86 B

Value

22 Oct 2019|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Wework Companies
Softbank Group Corp

Target: WEWORK COMPANIES INC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 3.47 B

Value

12 Jan 2020|United States|Diversified Industrials
Hexcel Corporation
Woodward

Target: HEXCEL CORPORATION

Bidder: WOODWARD INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

22 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 4.90 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
ONDECK
Enova International

Target: ONDECK

Bidder: ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

13 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Software
Osisoft
Aveva Group

Target: OSISOFT LLC

Bidder: AVEVA GROUP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

45 Target | 92 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Digital Services
Signal Sciences
Fastly

Target: SIGNAL SCIENCES

Bidder: FASTLY INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 588 M

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Arm Holdings
Nvidia Corporation

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Medical Services
GRAIL
Illumina

Target: GRAIL

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

42 Target | 41 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 6.19 B

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Boston Dynamics
Hyundai Motor Group

Target: BOSTON DYNAMICS

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 695 M

Value

15 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite
Oneweb
Softbank Group Corp

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 294 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Auth0
Okta

Target: AUTH0 INC

Bidder: OKTA INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 43 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.66 B

Value

23 Jun 2021|Colombia|Digital Services
HABI
Tiger Global Management

Target: HABI

Bidder: TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Aerospace
Planet Labs
Time Ventures

Target: PLANET LABS INC

Bidder: TIME VENTURES

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

45 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software
NORTONLIFELOCK
Avast Software Sro

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
BLUEGROUND
WESTCAP

Target: BLUEGROUND

Bidder: WESTCAP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

10 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Mobile
T-mobile International
Deutsche Telekom

Target: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 3.54 B

Value

12 Jan 2022|Portugal|FinTech
CRIPTOLOJA
2tm Group

Target: CRIPTOLOJA

Bidder: 2TM GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2022|Japan|Machinery: Industrial
Toshiba Carrier Corporation
Carrier Global Corp

Target: TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 684 M

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Commercial REITs
Duke Realty Corporation
Prologis

Target: DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

Bidder: PROLOGIS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

28 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 21.12 B

Value

11 May 2022|Colombia|Digital Services
HABI
HOMEBREW

Target: HABI

Bidder: HOMEBREW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 162 M

Value

11 May 2022|Brazil|Online and Social Platforms
SOLFACIL
Softbank Vision Fund

Target: SOLFACIL

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

07 Mar 2022|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Sb Energy
Ares Management

Target: SB ENERGY

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 453 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|E-commerce
POSHMARK
Naver Corporation

Target: POSHMARK

Bidder: NAVER CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

22 Nov 2022|United States|Semiconductors
Swell Energy
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: SWELL ENERGY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Software
Transporeon Group
TRIMBLE

Target: TRANSPOREON GROUP

Bidder: TRIMBLE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

31 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Digital Services
Izuma Networks
Softbank Group Corp

Target: IZUMA NETWORKS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2023|United States|Software
Berkshire Grey
Softbank Group Corp

Target: BERKSHIRE GREY

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 304 M

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Elevatebio
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: ELEVATEBIO LLC

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 322 M

Value

06 Jul 2023|Japan|Auto Technology
Telexistence
Monoful Venture Partners

Target: TELEXISTENCE INC

Bidder: MONOFUL VENTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 132 M

Value

18 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Software
TRACTABLE
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: TRACTABLE

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Greenbox Systems
Softbank Group Corp

Target: GREENBOX SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Machinery: Agricultural
Trimble / Agco Joint Venture
TRIMBLE

Target: TRIMBLE / AGCO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRIMBLE

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Trucking
Stack Av
Softbank Group Corp

Target: STACK AV

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Noah Medical
1955 Capital

Target: NOAH MEDICAL

Bidder: 1955 CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

19 Sep 2023|Israel|Software
Cato Networks
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Target: CATO NETWORKS

Bidder: LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

11 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Software
INFOGRID
Committed Capital

Target: INFOGRID

Bidder: COMMITTED CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|Spain|Corporate Travel Services
TRAVELPERK
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: TRAVELPERK

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

29 Feb 2024|United States|Security Services
Sterling Check Corp
First Advantage

Target: STERLING CHECK CORP

Bidder: FIRST ADVANTAGE

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

11 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

07 May 2024|United Kingdom|Automobiles
WAYVE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: WAYVE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Information / Data Services
TEGUS
ALPHASENSE

Target: TEGUS

Bidder: ALPHASENSE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

27 Jun 2024|Japan|Medical Services
Sb Tempus
Softbank Group Corp

Target: SB TEMPUS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

03 Jul 2024|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Desktop Metal
Nano Dimension

Target: DESKTOP METAL

Bidder: NANO DIMENSION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 144 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
GRAPHCORE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: GRAPHCORE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

32 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2024|United States|Semiconductors
Smart Global Holdings
Sk Telecom Co

Target: SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SK TELECOM CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

18 Apr 2024|United States|Health Care Services
METSERA
Mubadala Capital

Target: METSERA

Bidder: MUBADALA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

15 Sep 2024|United States|Software
Trimble (global Transportation Telematics Business)
Platform Science

Target: TRIMBLE (GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION TELEMATICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLATFORM SCIENCE

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating
MARKFORGED
Nano Dimension

Target: MARKFORGED

Bidder: NANO DIMENSION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Computer Hardware
Walmart (advanced Systems And Robotics Business)
SYMBOTIC

Target: WALMART (ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMBOTIC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services
STARGATE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: STARGATE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Software
Terabase Energy
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: TERABASE ENERGY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Semiconductors
Ampere Computing
Softbank Group Corp

Target: AMPERE COMPUTING

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 5.00 B

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|FinTech
Cipher Mining Technologies
Softbank Group Corp

Target: CIPHER MINING TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 40 M

Value

03 Feb 2025|Japan|Digital Services
Sb Openai Japan
OPENAI

Target: SB OPENAI JAPAN

Bidder: OPENAI

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Software
OPENAI
Softbank Group Corp

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

18 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 30.90 B

Value

11 Feb 2025|Ireland|Auto Technology
TINES
Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Target: TINES

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|FinTech
Twenty One Capital
Cantor Fitzgerald

Target: TWENTY ONE CAPITAL

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.69 B

Value

05 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment
DICE
FEVER

Target: DICE

Bidder: FEVER

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Helion Energy
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Target: HELION ENERGY

Bidder: LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 340 M

Value

11 Mar 2025|United States|Digital Services
OPUSCLIP
Softbank Group Corp

Target: OPUSCLIP

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

03 Jun 2025|Ireland|FinTech
NOMUPAY
Sb Payment Service Corp

Target: NOMUPAY

Bidder: SB PAYMENT SERVICE CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 29 M

Value

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