Disruptive Deal Tracker: trends in AI M&A

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.