Total disclosed M&A deal values reached $9.1 billion in 2024. Buyers continued to keep their M&A strategies private as only 14% of transactions disclosed their deal values.
Total disclosed M&A deal values reached $9.1 billion in 2024. Buyers continued to keep their M&A strategies private as only 14% of transactions disclosed their deal values.
Following a peak in 2021, VC funding for the Online-Offline Commerce sector posted large annual declines in both 2022 and 2023. In 2024, VC funding remained well below the peak seen in 2021 and companies have instead been encouraged to pursue M&A strategies for growth and liquidity.
The Online-Offline Commerce sector saw a steady flow of M&A dealmaking activity in 2024 with 205 transactions. Notably, Private Equity firms were active players in this market, representing the buyer in 21% of these transactions.