Highlights from the report:
- Despite a slight deceleration in transaction volumes, IT Services M&A remains active with top-tier assets in AI, data, cloud, and cybersecurity commanding premium valuations and deal values rising quarter over quarter.
- AI and analytics demand is shifting rapidly from basic reporting to advanced predictive tools, driving technology and consulting firms to acquire specialized companies that can facilitate delivering real-time, data-driven insights to clients.
- As Salesforce rollouts continue to revolutionize go-to-market and customer success functions, there is elevated M&A demand for expert partners who can customize and integrate the platform to maximize its impact.
- The MSP market continues to see elevated M&A activity driven by the need for advanced security solutions, the use of AI for service automation, and the growing demand to support multi-cloud environments.
- The SAP Sapphire & AWS Summit conferences focused on AI developments as these and other ecosystems accelerate towards intelligent, connected solutions.
- The M&A outlook for the second half 2025 points to sustained deal activity driven by generative AI adoption and use case expansion, as well as ample PE capital reserves.
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