Deal Activity Growthink Capital Research tracked 2,051 closed M&A transactions with U.S. targets in July and August 2025, a 19.5% increase from the 1,717 transactions recorded in May and June. Of these deals, 60% were executed by corporate buyers pursuing strategic expansion initiatives, while the remaining 40% were completed by private equity-backed platforms seeking bolt-on […] The post M&A Observatory – September 2025 appeared first on Growthink Capital.| Growthink Capital
In August 2025, Growthink Capital Research reported $7.61 billion in new venture funding, nearly matching the $7.62 billion recorded in July. The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Commonwealth Fusion Systems ($863 million) an energy research company intended to accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy, enabling clients to contribute to the growth of clean […]| Growthink Capital
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In July 2025, Growthink Capital Research tracked $7.62 billion in new venture funding, compared to the $10.12 billion recorded in June. The month’s biggest funding event belonged to iCapital ($820 million) a financial technology platform intended to serve individual investors and clients in asset and wealth management industries, enabling clients to enter the alternative investments […]| Growthink Capital
Deal Activity Growthink Capital Research tracked 1,717 closed M&A transactions with U.S. targets in May and June 2025. This represents a modest decline from the 1,995 transactions recorded in March and April, but activity remains above historical norms. Of these deals, 57% were executed by corporate buyers pursuing strategic expansion initiatives, while the remaining 43% […] The post M&A Observatory – July 2025 appeared first on Growthink Capital.| Growthink Capital
Growthink Capital Research tracked $13.4 billion in new venture funding in May 2025, compared to the $49 billion recorded in April. The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Anthropic ($3.5 billion), a large language model platform designed for business-critical use cases, enabling organizations to improve efficiency, creativity, and decision-making. Twenty-three companies raised over $100 million in May. […] The post June 2025 Venture Growth Funding Recap appeared first on Growthin...| Growthink Capital
In this video, we discuss the strategic and emotional process behind exit planning for business owners. If you’re a business owner thinking about selling your company—whether it’s 1 year or 5 years away—this conversation is a must-watch. Key topics covered are as follows: Why you need to “start at the end” when planning a business […] The post Reverse Engineer the BIG Exit – What Buyers Really Pay For appeared first on Growthink Capital.| Growthink Capital
In this video, Growthink Capital’s Eddie Clay shares expert advice on what buyers, whether strategic or private equity, look for in potential deals. Learn key strategies for evaluating acquisitions, understanding investor criteria, and preparing your business if you’re a seller. Also discover essential tips on deal sourcing, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, and negotiation tactics […]| Growthink Capital
Confidence Returns: Why We’re Bullish on the 2025 Deal Market After months of cautious headlines, investor sentiment is firmly back in bullish territory. The recent U.S.-China trade truce and a nearly 3% jump in the S&P 500 have helped shift market psychology—and with it, private equity dealmaking. With $1.2 trillion in dry powder and hold […] The post M&A Observatory – May 2025 appeared first on Growthink Capital.| Growthink Capital
In April 2025, Growthink Capital Research reported new venture funding of $49 billion, a significant increase compared to the $7.34 billion recorded in March. The month’s biggest funding event belonged to OpenAI ($40 billion) an artificial intelligence-based research and deployment platform designed to create a safe artificial general intelligence that benefits all users, enabling clients to easily […] The post May 2025 Venture Growth Funding Recap appeared first on Growthink Capital.| Growthink Capital
Valuing a company includes both art and science. In this video, Growthink Capital’s Antonio Barzagli and Eddie Clay have an in-depth discussion of all the considerations that factor into the valuation process. The post Valuation 101: What Your Business is REALLY Worth appeared first on Growthink Capital.| Growthink Capital
