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October 20, 2025

Europe’s AI M&A deals in 2025

Corporates and scaleups are increasingly drawing up M&A strategies to acquire AI technologies and talent

After a few years that have seen AI startups receive unprecedented amounts of funding, the first signs of consolidation in the sector are emerging in Europe.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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