Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that social media accounted for 47 technology deals announced in Q2 2024, worth a total value of $223.9m. The $125m acquisition of Hearsay Social by Yext was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Tech, Media and Telecom (TMT) Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q2 2024 delvers into the transformative themes steering M&A landscape in the TMT Sector. The report unveils essential insights, spotlighting trends and shifts within the industry. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, social media-related deal activity decreased by 80% in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $1.1bn and fell by 12% as compared to Q2 2023. Related deal volume increased by 18% in Q2 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 2% lower than in Q2 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in H1 2024 were Goldman Sachs Group; Houlihan Lokey; Moss Adams with 2, 1, 1 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in H1 2024 were Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff; Cassels Brock & Blackwell with 2, 1, 1 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.
