European Tech Exits Report for Q1 2016: an increase in deals but a drop in total value, and five IPOs

From Tech.eu:

Keeping track of all funding and exit deals in Europe, Israel and Turkey is no easy task, but that is what at Tech.eu we have been meticulously doing for several quarters.

As we have previously stated, keeping track of this data is valuable on its own for founders, investors and the technology community as a whole. However, we believe that even more value can be provided by analysing all the data we currently have, with the objective of identifying the bigger trends shaping the European and Israeli tech markets and the key stakeholders.

Two weeks ago we dug deep into the funding markets in Q1 2016, and today we are launching our latest report: an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of European, Israeli and Turkish tech exits in Q1 2016.

> Purchase our ‘European Tech Exits Report for Q1 2016’ for just ￡99 (roughly €128)

Below are the main take-aways from the report, with a breakdown of what you can expect to find in it. Follow us on Twitter, where we regularly share interesting tidbits from our research. 

In the first three months of 2016, there were 179 exits worth a total of €24 billion, of which86 deals and €3.1 billion in value can be attributed to venture-backed companies.

While the number of exits has increased significantly over the past few quarters, exit value has seen a decline. In terms of exit volume, we’ve tracked an 18% decrease compared to the previous quarter, and a 14% drop compared to the same period a year ago.

That said, venture-backed company exits have remained relatively stable over the past few quarters, so it’s too early to draw any grand conclusions from those decreases.

In this Q1 Tech Exits report, we take a closer look at the above figures and the companies and investors that have participated in the most notable M&A transactions and IPOs of the quarter. In regards to IPOs, whilst most tech publications in the US and Europe have claimed that there were no tech IPOs in the first three months of 2016, at Tech.eu we’ve tracked five, the best start of a year since 2014 when it comes to flotations.

What else will you be able to learn from the full Q1 2016 exits report?

– the number of exits (M&A transactions + IPOs) tracked by Tech.eu throughout Q1 2016
– a breakdown of which transaction types was most prevalent
– a breakdown of which vertical delivered the largest exits
– insights into how many of the exited companies were backed by venture capital
– insights into where and when most M&A activity in Europe took place
– an analysis of which investors were behind the most successful European tech exits
– a breakdown of which companies were most active in buying European tech companies
– insights into where buyers of European tech companies were located
– a closer look at some of the largest markets in Europe (Israel, Sweden, France, UK and Germany)
– future trends and expectations in European tech M&A and IPO activity

Buy the report now for only ￡99 (approximately €128) and get in touch if you have any questions or comments about our research.