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

When it came to exits in 2023, all eyes in European tech were on M&A given equity markets remain unfriendly to newcomers.

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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