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January 7, 2025

M&A in European tech slowed in 2024 — but insiders expect things to heat up

Deal count slumped but deal value got a boost from one big Spanish IPO

Anne Sraders

3 min read

2024 turned out to be a slower year for M&A in Europe than many bankers, investors and lawyers expected. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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