# M&A

The latest news on M&A deals happening in European tech, as well as M&A market trends and insights from companies on the lookout for acquisitions.

SAP agrees to acquire German AI startup Prior Labs
News
May 4, 2026
SAP agrees to acquire German AI startup Prior Labs
The startup raised €9m in early 2025 and will receive more than €1bn in investment in the next four years
Anne Sraders
Wallapop CEO on selling to South Korean internet giant Naver: ‘The scale they have dwarfs ours’
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The big interview
April 8, 2026
Wallapop CEO on selling to South Korean internet giant Naver: ‘The scale they have dwarfs ours’
The Spanish e-commerce darling was recently acquired by Naver in a deal that valued the startup €600m
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout Rivr
News
March 20, 2026
Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout Rivr
The delivery robots startup will become part of the delivery giant’s operations
Tom Nugent
Mistral seals first acquisition deal with cloud startup Koyeb
News
February 17, 2026
Mistral seals first acquisition deal with cloud startup Koyeb
Koyeb’s three cofounders and 13 employees are expected to join Mistral’s engineering team next month
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Cloudflare acquires AI data startup Human Native
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News
January 15, 2026
Exclusive: Cloudflare acquires AI data startup Human Native
Tech giant plans to roll out London-based company’s data marketplace globally
Martin Coulter
Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m
News
January 8, 2026
Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m
Plan A was part of a cohort of carbon accounting companies which received significant investor interest in 2021 and 2022
Freya Pratty
Accenture to acquire Faculty AI for undisclosed sum
News
January 6, 2026
Accenture to acquire Faculty AI for undisclosed sum
Faculty founder Marc Warner to take CTO role at consultancy giant
Martin Coulter
The most active acquirers of European startups in 2025
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Ranking
December 17, 2025
The most active acquirers of European startups in 2025
Sifted counted 860 startup exits across Europe in 2025, though just 75 had terms that were publicly disclosed
Ruggero Di Spigna
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
News
December 11, 2025
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
Sifted previously reported Mollie was the frontrunner to acquire payments startup in August
Tom Matsuda
Sequoia-backed Airwallex eyes M&A deals in Europe
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News
November 20, 2025
Sequoia-backed Airwallex eyes M&A deals in Europe
Cofounder of Australian unicorn says handful of startups 'could potentially be acquired' down the line
Tom Matsuda
M&A: The European startups on the hunt for acquisitions
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List
November 5, 2025
M&A: The European startups on the hunt for acquisitions
Sifted lists 14 European startups targeting M&A opportunities, amidst an uptick in activity due to acqui-hiring sprees and roll-ups
Federico Scolari and Jonathan Sinclair
An M&A goldrush is coming for European AI. Startups beware
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Sifted View
October 27, 2025
An M&A goldrush is coming for European AI. Startups beware
AI companies are looking scoop up rival talent earlier in their journeys than ever before
Tom Nugent and Martin Coulter
Synthesia rejects $3bn Adobe acquisition offer
News
October 24, 2025
Synthesia rejects $3bn Adobe acquisition offer
The London-based AI startup hit a $2.1bn valuation in January
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Jack & Jill plots acqui-hire spree: ‘We are offering people a route out’
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Analysis
October 24, 2025
Jack & Jill plots acqui-hire spree: ‘We are offering people a route out’
The London-based AI agent startup aims to double or triple headcount in the next year
Tom Nugent
Europe’s AI M&A deals in 2025
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List
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
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s AI startups are increasingly being targeted for M&A
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Analysis
October 20, 2025
Europe’s AI startups are increasingly being targeted for M&A
Sifted data shows AI exits are on a high as companies in Europe and beyond look to expand their capabilities and hire top talent
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Revolut acquires AI travel agent startup Swifty
News
October 14, 2025
Revolut acquires AI travel agent startup Swifty
The deal marks Revolut’s second acquisition so far this year
Tom Matsuda
Europe’s defence tech M&A deals in 2025
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List
October 13, 2025
Europe’s defence tech M&A deals in 2025
The region's best-funded startups have been shopping around to bolster capabilities as they race to secure commercial contracts
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons in talks to buy AOL for $1.4bn
News
October 2, 2025
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons in talks to buy AOL for $1.4bn
Last month, Bending Spoons snapped up US video platform Vimeo
Freya Pratty
Fintech M&A is making a comeback
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Analysis
September 25, 2025
Fintech M&A is making a comeback
94 M&A deals have closed in the fintech sector so far this year, according to Sifted data
Tom Matsuda
Workday to acquire AI startup Sana for $1.1bn
News
September 16, 2025
Workday to acquire AI startup Sana for $1.1bn
The deal prices Sana at double its last valuation.
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons to buy Vimeo for $1.38bn
News
September 10, 2025
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons to buy Vimeo for $1.38bn
Milan-based Bending Spoons is a prolific acquirer
Freya Pratty
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks
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Exclusive
August 8, 2025
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks
Dutch payments fintech Mollie is the current frontrunner for deal that could close in the next month
Tom Matsuda
H1’s biggest M&A deals
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Sifted data
August 6, 2025
H1’s biggest M&A deals
A recap on what’s hot in European exits so far this year
Ruggero Di Spigna

# M&A

SAP agrees to acquire German AI startup Prior Labs

Wallapop CEO on selling to South Korean internet giant Naver: ‘The scale they have dwarfs ours’

Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout Rivr

Mistral seals first acquisition deal with cloud startup Koyeb

Exclusive: Cloudflare acquires AI data startup Human Native

Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m

Accenture to acquire Faculty AI for undisclosed sum

The most active acquirers of European startups in 2025

Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn

Sequoia-backed Airwallex eyes M&A deals in Europe

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

An M&A goldrush is coming for European AI. Startups beware

Synthesia rejects $3bn Adobe acquisition offer

Jack & Jill plots acqui-hire spree: ‘We are offering people a route out’

Europe’s AI M&A deals in 2025

Europe’s AI startups are increasingly being targeted for M&A

Revolut acquires AI travel agent startup Swifty

Europe’s defence tech M&A deals in 2025

Italian unicorn Bending Spoons in talks to buy AOL for $1.4bn

Fintech M&A is making a comeback

Workday to acquire AI startup Sana for $1.1bn

Italian unicorn Bending Spoons to buy Vimeo for $1.38bn

UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks

H1’s biggest M&A deals