In the North American technology industry, there were 106 private equity deals announced in Q2 2024, worth a total value of $39.1bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $9.2bn investment by DigitalBridge Group and Silver Lake Technology Management in Vantage Data Centers Management was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes and the Private Equity deal activity are included in GlobalData’s Tech, Media and Telecom (TMT) Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, private equity deal activity in North America increased by 39% in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $28.2bn and rose by 405% as compared to Q2 2023. Related deal volume increased by 29% in Q2 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 13% higher than in Q2 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in North America in H1 2024 were WBC Holdings; Jefferies Financial Group; Evercore with 13, 12, 10 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in North America in H1 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Ropes & Gray with 31, 11, 8 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 Buyouts and Direct Investments done by Private Equity firms.
