Crunchbase data shows there were 550 M&A deals involving venture-backed startups in the first quarter of 2025. That number is well ahead of the 435 deals completed in Q1 last year, but actually a slight tick below the 563 deals done in Q4. !function(e,n,i,s){var d="InfogramEmbeds";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js"); The numbers for dealmaking involving VC-backed U.S.-based startups followed a similar pattern, with 300 deals announced in Q1 this year ' a 40% jump from last year, but basically on par with the 295 completed in Q4. The first quarter saw the largest acquisition of a private, venture-backed company ever, when Google parent Alphabet announced it will buy cloud security unicorn Wiz for a planned $32...
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