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RECORD-SETTING 2021 In 2021, mid-market TMT M&A reached new levels. Mergermarket data shows that the second quarter alone saw 815 deals completed globally, with a combined value of almost USD 80bn. The yearly total was 2,731 deals with a combined value of USD 291bn, representing an annual value growth of over 85%. By comparison in 2020 there were 1,718 deals with a combined value of USD 157bn. Private equity firms were particularly active in 2021, participating in a whopping 45% of all mid-market TMT deals, up from 33% in 2020. PEs more than doubled both deal volume (up to 1,226 from 564 in 2020) and deal value (up to USD 144bn from USD 60bn in 2020).
TMT M&A DEAL VOLUME SELECT REGIONS 2014 Q1 2021 Q4
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Europe Middle East / Israel
North America
Latin & South America
Asia
Australasia
Africa
Data: MergerMarket, Graph: BDO Global
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