Over the last five years, the AI M&A market has experienced extreme peaks and troughs. Financial investors and strategic acquirers were drawn to the technology's transformative potential, only to be discouraged by complexity and unknowns, perceived and actual risk. After a pandemic-fuelled peak in 2021, investment appetite waned and we are only now seeing AI deal announcements rise again.
Savvy players understand that AI transactions are not unique. Good deal fundamentals still apply, and certainty is growing for AI deals as real-world applications of generative AI come into focus, big ticket success stories reach the headlines and regulatory frameworks facilitate AI adoption.
We can’t ignore AI’s complexities and risks. But we can prevent imagined deal-breaking issues from closing off opportunities. Our Disruptive Deal Tracker explores the trajectory of AI M&A and offers advice on closing transformational deals in a maturing landscape.
The Disruptive Deal Tracker is based on an analysis of *PitchBook AI M&A data from 2019-2023 and Q1 2024, covering the UK, Germany and the US.
*PitchBook Data, Inc.; Data has not been reviewed by PitchBook analysts.
AI is already creating value, driving growth and improving efficiency, and its future potential is limitless. But harnessing the power of AI is not straightforward. It requires technical understanding, dealmaking dexterity and regulatory responsiveness.
Taylor Wessing is the law firm for ambitious and innovative businesses. With a long history advising technology leaders and disruptors, we understand the real-world complexities of artificial intelligence and provide legal counsel that helps companies of all sizes, in all sectors, translate opportunity into reality.
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