On April 24, 2025, data reveals a surge in acquisitions among U.S.-based venture-backed startups, with at least 423 companies engaging in such transactions over the past year. Notable purchases include Stripe's $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge, Infinite Reality's $500 million acquisition of Touchcast, and Rokt's $300 million purchase of mParticle. Established companies like Databricks and Automattic also remain active, with Databricks acquiring 11 companies, including MosaicML for $1.3 billion, and Automattic completing 29 acquisitions, the largest being Beeper at $125 million. Scopely made headlines with a $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's game business, while Epic Games has conducted 20 acquisitions to date. The trend indicates a growing appetite for mergers and acquisitions among private companies as public markets experience corrections and tech stocks decline, suggesting a strategy to leverage financial strength for competitive advantage.
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