# Acquisitions

OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke
News
August 19, 2026
OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke
AI giant tells Irish Independent it will not pursue decentralised internet idea
Éanna Kelly
H1’s biggest M&A deals
Pro
Sifted data
July 2, 2026
H1’s biggest M&A deals
A look back at European exits so far this year
Ruggero Di Spigna
M&A: The European startups raising cash and on the hunt for acquisitions
Pro
List
May 15, 2026
M&A: The European startups raising cash and on the hunt for acquisitions
A strategy once reserved for incumbents is now filtering down to younger VC-backed startups
Ruggero Di Spigna
Sana founder on Workday acquisition: ‘This will be a new challenge’
Pro
Analysis
September 17, 2025
Sana founder on Workday acquisition: ‘This will be a new challenge’
Sana’s new role as part of Workday, the valuation multiple, and the criticism behind the deal
Mimi Billing
Aleph Alpha acquires AI text processing startup thingsThinking
News
April 25, 2025
Aleph Alpha acquires AI text processing startup thingsThinking
The acquisition will enable Aleph Alpha to expand its product suite for industry and finance
Miriam Partington
IbanFirst broke away from VCs in 2021. Now it’s profitable and eyeing €100m ARR
News
January 17, 2025
IbanFirst broke away from VCs in 2021. Now it’s profitable and eyeing €100m ARR
The Belgian fintech made €65m in revenues last year, and is now profitable
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Freetrade sold to IG Group in £160m cut-price deal
News
January 16, 2025
Freetrade sold to IG Group in £160m cut-price deal
IG Group looks set to acquire Freetrade for less than a quarter of its 2021 valuation, with the deal expected to be completed in mid-2025.
Tom Matsuda

# Acquisitions

OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke

H1’s biggest M&A deals

M&A: The European startups raising cash and on the hunt for acquisitions

Sana founder on Workday acquisition: ‘This will be a new challenge’

Aleph Alpha acquires AI text processing startup thingsThinking

IbanFirst broke away from VCs in 2021. Now it’s profitable and eyeing €100m ARR

Freetrade sold to IG Group in £160m cut-price deal