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Total Deals54
Valued Deals46
Total Value£ 123.37 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.68 B

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11 Jul 2018|United States|Software
Ca Technologies
Broadcom

Target: CA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 13.56 B

Value

20 Mar 2018|United States|Software
Mulesoft
Salesforce

Target: MULESOFT INC

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

37 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 4.64 B

Value

11 Nov 2018|United States|Software
Apptio
Vista Equity Partners

Target: APPTIO INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

38 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

26 Mar 2019|United Arab Emirates|Transportation Services
CAREEM
Uber Technologies

Target: CAREEM

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

25 Target | 25 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

22 Aug 2019|United States|Software
Pivotal Software
Vmware

Target: PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: VMWARE INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

26 Target | 35 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

01 Nov 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Pacific Biosciences
Illumina

Target: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 941 M

Value

03 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services
Avaya
RINGCENTRAL

Target: AVAYA INC

Bidder: RINGCENTRAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

12 Jan 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Intouch Health
Teladoc Health

Target: INTOUCH HEALTH

Bidder: TELADOC HEALTH INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 459 M

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|FinTech
Plaid
Visa

Target: PLAID INC

Bidder: VISA INC

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

38 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|United States|Security Equipment
Forescout Technologies
Crosspoint Capital Partners

Target: FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: CROSSPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

43 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

26 Feb 2020|United States|Gaming
Roblox Corporation
Temasek Holdings

Target: ROBLOX CORPORATION

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

22 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

13 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Medical Services
Digital Surgery
Medtronic

Target: DIGITAL SURGERY

Bidder: MEDTRONIC PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

22 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Software
CHEF
Progress Software

Target: CHEF

Bidder: PROGRESS SOFTWARE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

31 Target | 6 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 168 M

Value

03 Nov 2020|United States|Software
Telenav
V99

Target: TELENAV INC

Bidder: V99 INC

7 Service Providers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

36 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 186 M

Value

13 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Pluralsight
Vista Equity Partners

Target: PLURALSIGHT INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.81 B

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|E-commerce
STOCKX
Whale Rock Capital Management

Target: STOCKX

Bidder: WHALE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

15 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 367 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Coherent
Ii-vi

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

18 Feb 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Blacksky Holdings
Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp

Target: BLACKSKY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: OSPREY TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 793 M

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Information / Data Services
Spire Global
Navsight Holdings

Target: SPIRE GLOBAL INC

Bidder: NAVSIGHT HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

34 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Software
TALEND
Thoma Bravo

Target: TALEND

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

39 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Sonder
Gores Metropoulos Ii

Target: SONDER INC

Bidder: GORES METROPOULOS ii

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

39 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

03 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Babylon Health
Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp

Target: BABYLON HEALTH

Bidder: ALKURI GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

10 Target | 3 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

43 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology
OMNIOME
Pacific Biosciences

Target: OMNIOME

Bidder: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

23 Target | 49 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 583 M

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management
MEDALLIA
Thoma Bravo

Target: MEDALLIA

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

39 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.65 B

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Software
MOMENTIVE
ZENDESK

Target: MOMENTIVE

Bidder: ZENDESK

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

51 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.91 B

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
NEOPHOTONICS
Lumentum Holdings

Target: NEOPHOTONICS

Bidder: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 680 M

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming
Zynga
Take-two Interactive Software

Target: ZYNGA INC

Bidder: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

62 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 9.35 B

Value

07 Feb 2022|Netherlands|Real Estate Services
GEOPHY
Walker & Dunlop

Target: GEOPHY

Bidder: WALKER & DUNLOP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 214 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
POLY
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Target: POLY

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

53 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Software
PENSANDO
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: PENSANDO

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

50 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms
X Corp (ex-twitter)
Elon Musk

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Software
FORGEROCK
Thoma Bravo

Target: FORGEROCK

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

43 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

13 Oct 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Enliven Therapeutics
IMARA

Target: ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: IMARA

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

37 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2023|Israel|IT Services: Other
Otonomo Technologies
Urgent.ly

Target: OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Bidder: URGENT.LY INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

18 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Software
GTREASURY
Hg Capital

Target: GTREASURY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Recreational Services
Thorne Healthtech
L Catterton

Target: THORNE HEALTHTECH

Bidder: L CATTERTON

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

52 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 540 M

Value

15 Nov 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Graphite Bio
Lenz Therapeutics

Target: GRAPHITE BIO

Bidder: LENZ THERAPEUTICS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

44 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 181 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software
ALTERYX
Insight Partners

Target: ALTERYX

Bidder: INSIGHT PARTNERS LLC

23 Service Providers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

117 Dealmakers

64 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 3.47 B

Value

21 Sep 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Applied Molecular Transport
Cyclo Therapeutics

Target: APPLIED MOLECULAR TRANSPORT

Bidder: CYCLO THERAPEUTICS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

34 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services
ONFIDO
Entrust Datacard Corporation

Target: ONFIDO

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

41 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Kinnate Biopharma
Xoma Corporation

Target: KINNATE BIOPHARMA

Bidder: XOMA CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

36 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 97 M

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Consumer Electronics
Vizio
Walmart

Target: VIZIO INC

Bidder: WALMART INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

77 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

24 Apr 2024|United States|Software
Hashicorp
Ibm Corporation

Target: HASHICORP INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

50 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 5.16 B

Value

01 May 2024|United States|Health Care Services
Medical Advantage
ALEDADE

Target: MEDICAL ADVANTAGE

Bidder: ALEDADE

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Equipment
Silk Road Medical
Boston Scientific Corporation

Target: SILK ROAD MEDICAL

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 914 M

Value

08 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
EXSCIENTIA
Recursion Pharmaceuticals

Target: EXSCIENTIA

Bidder: RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

7 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 539 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Digital Services
QUBITEKK
Ionq

Target: QUBITEKK

Bidder: IONQ INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2025|United States|Health Care Services
Accolade
TRANSCARENT

Target: ACCOLADE INC

Bidder: TRANSCARENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

59 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 496 M

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Real Estate Services
Divvy Homes (portfolio And Platform)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: DIVVY HOMES (PORTFOLIO AND PLATFORM)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 813 M

Value

26 Feb 2025|Switzerland|IT Services: Other
Id Quantique
Ionq

Target: ID QUANTIQUE

Bidder: IONQ INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 55 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 180 M

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services
PROPHECY
Smith Point Capital

Target: PROPHECY

Bidder: SMITH POINT CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|United States|Automobiles
PLUS
Churchill Capital Corp Ix

Target: PLUS

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

40 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 885 M

Value

20 Jun 2025|United States|Software
COUCHBASE
Haveli Investments

Target: COUCHBASE

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

38 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

30 Jun 2025|United States|Software
VLEX
Clio (themis Solutions Inc)

Target: VLEX

Bidder: CLIO (THEMIS SOLUTIONS INC)

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

4 Target | 49 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 728 M

Value

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