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M&A values.

What buyers pay, deal by deal, where the value is disclosed.

Randeep Bubbra | Lawyer | Making space financeable

US$855mmedian disclosed deal value7 findings · data to 27 Oct 2026
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M&A values

Disclosed values only, at US$ equivalents; enterprise or equity value as announced.

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PeriodDealsMedianLargest
2015–208US$738mUS$9.2bn
20212US$661mUS$1.1bn
2022–234US$5.5bnUS$7.3bn
2024 on15US$925mUS$250bn
  1. 01

    29 M&A, stake and JV deals with a disclosed value, from US$80m–US$250bn; the median is US$855m.

  2. 02

    2015–20: 8 deals, median US$738m.

  3. 03

    2021: 2 deals, median US$661m.

  4. 04

    2022–23: 4 deals, median US$5.5bn.

  5. 05

    2024 on: 15 deals, median US$925m.

  6. 06

    13 were US$1bn or more.

  7. 07

    The largest is SpaceX acquisition of xAI at US$250.0bn.

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Selected observations from the register, not a market census, investment recommendation or legal advice. Working on a deal like these? Book 20 minutes with Randeep to see how your terms compare.

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