... holdings, and funds are ready to pay record sums for promising startups, striving to acquire new technologies and talent. In the first half of 2025, the total volume of startup acquisitions exceeded $100 billion – a 155% increase compared to the previous year. The number of M&A deals also rose (over 900 deals in half a year), indicating a revival of "exits" through corporate sales. Here are some of the largest acquisitions of the year: Google Acquires Wiz: technology giant Google announced the acquisition of cloud ...

... positions through collaboration. In the U.S. and Europe, tech giants are also ramping up acquisition efforts for promising projects. Google recently completed a record acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion—this is the largest tech deal of the year, considerably strengthening Google’s position in the cloud services market. Concurrently, Meta invested around $14 billion in startup Scale AI (data labeling platform), acquiring ~49% of the shares at a valuation of about $28 billion. This strategic ...

... through collaborative efforts. In the U.S. and Europe, tech giants have also become active in acquiring promising projects. Google recently completed a record acquisition of the cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion—this is the largest tech deal of the year, significantly strengthening Google's position in the cloud services market. Concurrently, Meta entered into an agreement to invest ~$14 billion in the data labeling platform Scale AI , acquiring around 49% of shares at a business valuation of ~$28 ...

... positions through collaboration. In the US and Europe, tech giants are also intensifying their acquisition of promising projects. Google recently completed a record acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion — the largest tech deal of the year, significantly strengthening Google’s position in the cloud services market. Concurrently, Meta invested about $14 billion in startup Scale AI (a data labeling platform), acquiring approximately 49% of shares at a company valuation of around $28 ...

... positions through collaboration. In the U.S. and Europe, tech giants have also accelerated their acquisition of promising projects. Google recently completed a record acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion—this is the largest tech deal of the year, significantly boosting Google's position in the cloud services market. Simultaneously, Meta* invested about $14 billion in startup Scale AI (data labeling platform), acquiring approximately 49% of shares at a valuation of about $28 billion. This ...