Global Tech, Media, and Telecom (TMT) M&A Deals 2023 – Top Themes and Predictions – Thematic Intelligence
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Global Tech, Media, and Telecom (TMT) M&A Deals 2023 Theme and Predictions Report Overview
Total M&A deal value in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector declined 46% in 2023, compared to the previous year. Software and services accounted for over 48% share of the total M&A deal value in 2023.
The ‘Global Tech, Media, And Telecom (TMT) M&A Deals 2023 Theme and Predictions Report’ analyzes the top disruptive themes that drove M&A activity in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) industry in 2023. The report also shortlists M&A targets by predicting who will get acquired and why.
Key Themes | · Connectivity
· Cybersecurity · Big Data · Robotics · Streaming · AI · Fintech · IOA · Cloud · Future Of Work |
Key Sector | · Hardware
· Software & Services · Internet & Media · Telecom Services |
Key Regions | · The US
· Europe · Asia-Pacific (Ex China) · China |
Key Competitors | · Microsoft
· Amazon · Alphabet · Meta · Apple · Nivida |
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TMT M&A Deals 2023 by Themes
Connectivity and cybersecurity were the top M&A themes in 2023, followed by big data, robotics, streaming, AI, fintech, IoT, cloud, and the future of work. The big connectivity deals were Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s acquisition of Telecom Italia’s (TIM’s) fixed-line business.
TMT M&A Deals 2023 Analysis by Themes
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TMT M&A Deals 2023 by Sector
The key TMT sectors in the M&A deals market are hardware, software & services, internet & media, and telecom services. The software and services sector dominated TMT deal activity in 2023. Software & services comprise application software, enterprise security software, gaming, IT services, and cloud services.
TMT M&A Deals 2023 Analysis by Sector
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TMT M&A Deals 2023 by Regional
The key regions associated with the TMT sector concerning M&A deals in 2023 are the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Ex China), and China. In 2023, the US-dominated TMT deal activity with almost 148 deals.
TMT M&A Deals 2023 Analysis by Region
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M&A Market – Competitive Landscape
A few of the major acquirers in the M&A market are Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Apple, and Nivida. Microsoft was the biggest acquirer from 2021 to 2023.
M&A Deals 2023 Analysis by Companies
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Scope
- This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity in the global TMT market in 2023.
- The report identifies the M&A deals announced in the TMT market between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, and provides comprehensive sector-by-sector analysis of the themes driving this activity.
Key Highlights
M&A activity in the global technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector has been increasing since 2019, but the trend reversed in 2021.
Total global M&A deal value dropped 46% in 2023 to $403 billion, compared to $745 billion in the previous year.
Deal volume reached 451 deals in 2023, down 26% from 2022.
Reasons to Buy
- The report offers a unique perspective on M&A activity in the TMT sector by focusing on the themes driving deals. This allows for a deeper understanding of the themes that are shaping the industry.
- The report provides analysis of M&A activity in major geographic regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
- The report evaluates the M&A deals announced by the leading technology companies (Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple) and identifies the themes on which they are focusing.
- The report also includes our predictions for future acquisition targets across all TMT sectors.
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Acies Acquisition
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Adenza
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Adjust
Adobe
ADT
ADTRAN
ADVA
Advent International Corporation
Adyoulike
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Affinity Equity Partners
Afterpay
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Ascential
ASM International
Aspen Technology (AspenTech)
ATC Europe
Atlantia
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Atotech Deutschland
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Austin Russell
Australia Tower Network
AustralianSuper
Auth0
AutoStore
Avalara
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Axicom
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Broadcom
Brookfield Asset Management
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Brooks Automation
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BT Group
Budderfly
Builder.ai
BurTech Acquisition
Buzzfeed
BYD Electronic
ByteDance Technology
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)
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carsales.com
Cartology
CBS Studio Center
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CDW
CEA Technologies
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CentML Inc
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China Mobile Investment
Chindata Group
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Churchill Capital
Cisco
Citrix Systems
City AM
CK Hutchison
Clarivate
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Clearlake Capital Group
Climate Change Crisi (CRIS)
Cloudera
CMA CGM
CNH Industrial
Cognex
CognosysAI Inc
Cohere Inc
Coherent
Colt Technology Services
Commonwealth Superannuation
Compass Datacenters
CompScience
Computer Services
Comunicaciones Celulares
Concentrix
Concord Acquisition Corp III
Connexity (Inactive)
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure
CoreLogic
Coresite
CoreSite Realty
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure
Corvinus
Courir France
Cox Media Group
Criteo
Crosspoint Capital Partners
CVC Capital Partners
Cvent
CyberOptics
CyrusOne
Cyxtera
D2iQ
Dai Nippon Printing
Daily Mail & General Trust
DataBank
Databricks Inc
Datto
Dazheng Group (Hong Kong) Investment
Deepset GmbH
Deezer
Denlux Logistics Invest
Denso
Desktop Metal
Deutsche Telekom
Digicel Pacific
Digimoc
Digital Realty Trust
DigitalBridge Group
DirecTV
Discovery
DISH Network
DivvyPay
d-Matrix Corp
DNEG
DoorDash
Dotdash
DPG Media
DraftKings
Duck Creek Technologies
DUET Acquisition
DuPont de Nemours
EA Elektro-Automatik
Eaton Corporation
Ecentres.ie
EchoStar
Ecobee
EDF
EdgeCore
Editis
Elatec
Electronic Arts
Elliott Management
Elon Musk
eMagin
Embracer Group
Emerson Electric
Emirates Telecommunications (Etisalat)
Emirates Telecommunications Group (e&)
Endeavor Group
EngageSmart
Ensono
Entain
EOFlow
EQS Group
EQT Active Core Infrastructure Fund
EQT IX Fund
Essential AI
Essentium
Eutelsat
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EVgo Services
EVOC Intelligent
Evozyne LLC
Fenix 360
Figma
Fileread Inc
Filuta AI
FL Entertainment
Flipkart
FLIR Systems
Flywheel Exchange LLC
Foley Trasimene Acquisition
Forbes Media
Foresight Sports
ForgeRock
Fortive
Foxconn
Francisco Partners
Frasers Group
Freedom Mobile
Frontier Tower
Frontline Education
Fujitsu
Gamehaus
Gamesys Group
GD Towers
Gearbox
Generac
General Motors
Generally Intelligent
Genesis Therapeutics Inc
Getaround
Getir
GI Partners
GIC Private Limited
GK Software
GLIL Infrastructure
Global Infrastructure Partners
GlobalLogic
Globe Telecom
Glu Mobile
GM Cruise
GN Store
Gogoro
Gojek
Golden Nugget Online Gaming
Golden Star Acquisition
Gores Guggenheim
Gorillas Technologies
GoTo Gojek Tokopedia
GPU Network
Grab
Graft Inc
Gray Television
Green Mountain
GSN Games
GTCR
Guidehouse
Gulf Energy Development
Hackman Capital Partners
Hainan Zhongxing Future
Hamamatsu Photonics
Hazy Ltd
Hefei Xinmei Materials
Hellman & Friedman
Hemisphere GNSS
Hengdian Entertainment
HengTen Networks
Hensoldt
Hexaware Technologies
HG Vora Capital Management
HiddenLayer, Inc
Hitachi
Hivory
Holitech Technology
Hollysys Automation Technologies
Honeywell
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
HP
HRL Morrison
Hubei Dinglong
Hugging Face Inc
Hugo Boss
Hulu
Humane Inc
Hutchison 3G (Three UK)
Hyper Online, Inc
Hyperconnect
I2PO
IAA
IBM
ICBC Investment
Ideanomics
IDEX
IDFC
IDFC FIRST Bank
IDX
IFM Investors
II-VI
Iliad
Imbue
IMM Credit Solution
Imperva
indie Semiconductor
Indosat Ooredoo
Inflection AI Inc
Informa
Information Resources
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Inmarsat Group
Innovium
Innplay Labs
Inovalon
Insight Enterprises
Insight Partners
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Intel
Intercontinental Exchange
International Media Investment
InterPrivate II
Intuit
Inworld AI
ION Acquisition
Ion Investment Group
IPONWEB
Iridian Spectral Technologies
iRobot
ironSource
ISOC edotco Towers
Jabil Circuit
Janus Henderson Group
Japan Industrial Partners
Japan Investment
JD Sports
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media
Jinshi Investment
JobKorea
Kape Technologies
Kaseya
Khosla Ventures
KKR & Co
KKR North America Fund XIII
KnowBe4
KT Cloud
L&F Acquisition
L&T Infotech (renamed as LTIMindtree)
L3Harris Technologies
Laird Performance Materials
Lambda Labs
LangChain
LastMile AI Inc
Lazada
Lee Equity Partners
Leonardo
LG Chem
Liberty Latin America
Light & Wonder
Lightmatter Inc
Lightspeed Commerce
Ligue 1
Linode
Live Oak
Local Media Group
Lottomatica
Lotus
Lucid Motors
Luma AI Inc
Lumen Technologies
Lumentum
Machina Labs Inc
Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Magic AI Inc.
Magnite
Mandiant
ManTech
Marvell Technology
Masmovil Ibercom (MasMovil)
Match Group
Matrox Electronic Systems
Maxar Technologies
McAfee
McGraw Hill Companies
Medallia
MediFox
Medtronic
Meltwater
Meta
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Micro Focus
Microsoft
Millicom International Cellular
Mimecast
MindsDB
Mindtree
MineOS
Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsui Chemicals
MKS Instruments
MLU BV
Modular AI
Modulus Labs
Moritex
MSG Networks
Mubadala Investment
MultiQ International
MW Investment
My Code Media
MyHeritage
Nasdaq
National Instruments
National Media Group
Naver
Navico Holding
Navitar
Navitas Semiconductor
NeoGames
NeoPhotonics
Neptune Retail
Network International
NeuStar
New Beginnings Acquisition
New H3C Technologies
New Relic
News Corporation
Nexon
Nextdoor
NIC
Nielsen Holdings
Nikon
Nitro Bidco
NKT Photonics
Noble Artificial Intelligence, Inc
Nordic Capital
Nordson
NortonLifeLock
NRG Energy
Nuance Communications
NuORDER
Nutanix
Nvidia
Oak BidCo
Ocean Outdoor
Oil Price Information Service
Okta
Omnicom
OmniML
On Tower Poland
OneWeb
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Open Text
OpenAI
Openbet Limited
OpenWeb
Optimal Blue
OptumInsight
Oracle
Orange Espana
ORBCOMM
Osmo
Otava
Oxford Instruments
Paige.AI Inc
Panasonic
Paramount Global
Parata Systems
Partners Group
PayU
Pegasus Entrepreneurial
Permira Advisers
Permira Holdings
Perspecta
Phoenix Tower
Photomath
Plantronics
Platinum Equity
Playdemic
Playstudios
Playtika
Plusgrade
Poema Global
Points.com (Inactive)
Polestar
Poly Group
Poshmark
PPF Telecom
Premium Sounds Solutions
Proofpoint
ProQuest
Prosit (Mexico)
PSP INVESTMENTS
PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel)
PT EPID Menara Asset
PT Sarana Menara Nusantara
PT. Solusi Tunas Pratama
PTC
Public Sector Pension Investment Board
QTS Realty Trust
Quebecor
QuEST Global
Quest Software
Quotient Technology
R. R. Donnelley & Sons
Radius Global Infrastructure
Range Finance, Inc.
Raven Industries
Razer
Recco Control Technology
Redactable, Inc.
Redbox Entertainment
Renesas Electronics
Replicate Inc
Resistant AI s.r.o
ResMed
Rightbot
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers
Rocket Software
Rogers Communications
Roper Technologies
Rothermere Continuation
Rotor Acquisition
Rover Group
Rovio Entertainment
RTDS Technologies
RTL Nederland
Runway AI Inc
Ryder System
SADA
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia
SailPoint
Samsung Display
Santa Cruz Works
Sarcos Robotics
Sarvam AI
Savvy Games Group
Schibsted (Polaris Media)
Scientific Games
SciPlay
Scopely
Seachange
Sega Europe
Semi Five
Semtech
ServiceMax
Service-Telecom
SGT Capital
Shanghai Jingcai New Material Technology
Shanghai Mutong Technology
Shanghai STEP Electric
Shanghai Xingyi Cinema
Shanghai Xinshida Intelligent
Shangqi Capital
Shao-Ning Johnny Chou
Shaw Communications
Shenzhen EVOC Intelligence
Shenzhen Huishe Technology
Shenzhen Sunway Communication
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings
Shopper Media
Siemens
Sierra Wireless
Signos Inc
Silver Lake Partners
Singtel
Sirius Computer Solutions
SITEL
SK Ecoplant
SKS365 Malta
Skyworks Solutions
SLM Solutions
Smart Communications, Digitel Mobile
SmartyMeet Sp zoo
Snackable AI
Snap
SoFi Technologies
SoftBank
Software AG
Spectris
Speed Fibre Group
Speedy Brand Inc
Splunk
Sports Ventures Acquisition
SpotX
Square
Square Mile Capital Management
Stamps.com
Standard Bariatrics
Standard General
SteelSeries
STG Partners
Stone Point Capital
Stonepeak Partners
StreamSets
Stryker
Sumo Logic
Super Apps
SuperSport
SVF Investment III
Swiss Life Asset Management
Switch
SYKES
Symbotic
Symphony Technology
SYNNEX
Synthesia Ltd
Syrup Tech, Inc
TA Associates Management
Taboola
Taiwan Color Optics
Take-Two Interactive Software
Talend
Taobao
Tapjoy
Tata Group
Tech Data
Technisys
Technology & Telecommunication
TEGNA
Teledyne Technologies
Teleflex
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Telenet Group
Telkomsel
Telstra
TELUS International
Telxius Telecom
Teraco Data Environments
Teradyne
TES-Envirocorp
Tesla
Tessco Technologies
Thales
The Australian Government
The Blackstone Group
The Carlyle Group
The Exone
The Rocket Science
The Saudi Public Investment
The Walt Disney
THG
Thoma Bravo
Thomas H Lee Partners
Thycotic Software
TikTok
TIM
Tinius Trust
Titan Company
T-Mobile Netherlands
Together Computer Inc
Toshiba
TPG Capital
Trader Interactive
TransUnion
Tremor International
Triller (TrillerNet)
Trimble Agriculture
Tripp Lite
Tsinghua Unisplendour
Turk Telekomunikasyon
Turkey Wealth Fund
Twelve Labs
Twin Point Capital
Twitter (renamed X)
Tyler Technologies
Typeface Inc
Unikmind Holdings
UnitedHealth
Uniti Group
Unity Technologies
Unstructured Technologies Inc
UPC Polska
U-Verse TV
Uveye
Vantage Data Centers UK
Vantage Towers
Veon
Veritas (Peraton)
Veritas Capital Fund Management
Verizon Media
Versed
Vertiseit
VIA Motors
ViaSat
Vishay Intertechnology
Vista Equity Partners
Vista Outdoor
Vivint Smart Home
VMware
Vocera Communications
Vodacom
Vodafone
Vonage
Walmart
Warburg Pincus
Warner Media (renamed to Warner Bros. Discovery)
Waters
WaveOne
WaveOptics
Webhelp Groupe
webMethods
Weishi Technology
Weta Digital
William Hill
WillowTree
Winsight
Wise World
Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing (India)
Wolt Enterprises
WOM
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Worldpay
Wrtn Technologies
Wurl
Wyatt Technology
X Holdings
Yahsat
Yandex
Yuexiu Industrial Fund
Yunex Traffic
Zebra Technologies
Zegona Communications
ZeroFOX
zooplus
Zynga
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Frequently asked questions
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Which was the leading theme driving the M&A deals in 2023?
Connectivity was the leading theme driving the TMT M&A deals in 2023.
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Which sector dominated the TMT deal activity in 2023?
The software and services sector dominated TMT deal activity in 2023.
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Which region had the highest number of deals in the TMT deal activity in 2023?
The US dominated TMT deal activity with a significant number of deals in 2023.
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Which are the major acquirers of the M&A market?
A few of the major acquirers in the M&A market are Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Apple, and Nivida.
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