Global Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Deals in 2021 - Top Themes in Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) Sector - Thematic Research

Global Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Deals in 2021 - Top Themes in Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) Sector - Thematic Research

Summary

This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in 2021 in the TMT Sector

M&A deal value grew by 22% from $1,039 billion in 2020 to $1,270 billion in 2021. In terms of deal volume, 2021 saw 12,585 deals compared to 9,942 in the previous year, recording a growth of 27%. There were 276 billion-dollar-plus M&A deals in the TMT sector in 2021, compared to 188 in the previous year.

Scope

• This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in 2021 in TMT Sector
• It identifies the themes driving most notable to deals announced in 2021 in the TMT Sector

• Companies who invest in the right themes become success stories; those who miss the big themes end up as failures. If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
• In this report we have listed down the most notable deals in TMT sector to make it easy for our clients to get a view of themes disrupting the sector and prepare for the future.

Companies Mentioned

Oracle Corp
American Tower
Emerson
Polestar Volvo
Intuit
NortonLifeLock
Square
The Blackstone Group
Amazon
Discovery
Prosus
Thoma Bravo
Microsoft
Hitachi
ironSource
Rogers Communications
Peraton
OptumInsight
Cerner Corp
CoreSite Realty
McAfee
Aspen Technology
Gores
The Rocket Science Group
Avast
Afterpay
QTS Realty Trust
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Warner Media
Naspers
Proofpoint
Nuance Communications
China Tower
GlobalLogic
Shaw Communications
Perspecta
Change Healthcare
Symbotic
Vista Equity
TPG Capital
Equifax
Qualtrics International
Symphony Technology Group
KKR & Co
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
IBM
Panasonic
Synnex
Rockley Photonics
Doma
Janus Henderson Group
Match Group
Evergreen Coast Capital
Veritas Capital
Boston Scientific
Teledyne Technologies
SVF Investment III
Blue Prism Group
Appriss Insights
Clarabridge
Medallia
FireEye
Cloudera
Turbonomic
Blue Yonder
Tech Data
SC Health
Capitol Investment
Yandex
Hyperconnect
Cubic
Preventice
FLIR Systems
TransUnion
888
PayU
Pershing Square and affiliates
Penn National Gaming
Netmarble Games
Platinum Equity
Altice UK
Pershing Square Tontine
Amazon.com
TF1 Group
Clarivate
Apollo Global
Gray Television
Hufffpost Ballys Corporation
Beijing ByteDance Technology
Electronic Arts
NeuStar
Caesars Entertainment
IndiaIdeas.com
Universal Music Group
theScore
SpinX Games
McGraw Hill Companies
BT Group
Metropole Television
ProQuest
Verizon Media
Local Media Group
Santa Cruz Works
Gamesys Group
Shanghai Mutong Technology
AT&T
Glu Mobile
Nitro Bidco