When it came to exits in 2023, all eyes in European tech were on M&A given equity markets remain unfriendly to newcomers.
Analysis
December 29, 2023
European tech’s top VC-backed M&A deals in 2023
The M&A market showed consistent levels of activity, although the volume and value of deals were far from the peaks of 2020 and 2021
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