How many Business Development acquisitions have there been?

There are 1332 recorded acquisitions in the Business Development sector spanning 1923-2026, totalling $182.95B in disclosed deal value.

Who are the biggest acquirers in Business Development?

The most active acquirers in Business Development include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., The Carlyle Group, Vista Equity Partners.

What are the largest Business Development acquisitions ever?

The largest disclosed Business Development acquisitions include American Water's purchase of Essential Utilities ($63B, 2025), Oracle's purchase of Siebel Systems ($5.85B, 2005), Roper Technologies's purchase of Vertafore ($5.35B, 2020).

How many Business Development acquisitions have there been in the last 1 year?

There have been 169 recorded Business Development acquisitions in the last year.

What is the average Business Development deal size?

The average disclosed deal size in the Business Development sector is $871.2M.

What is the median Business Development deal size?

The median disclosed deal size in the Business Development sector is $138.25M.

Which year had the most Business Development acquisitions?

The most Business Development acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2025, with 170 deals.

Business Development

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Companies, acquisitions, funding rounds and active investors across the Business Development sector.

Companies

108,410

Acquisitions

1,332

Total Funding

$133.49B

Funding Rounds

5,403

Active Investors

Business Development Acquisitions

1,332 results

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
Osborne Partners	—	2026-09-09	Delta Consulting	Business Development Consulting Legal Management Consulting	United Kingdom
OrgVue	—	2026-09-08	Main Capital Partners	Business Development SaaS Software	United Kingdom
Weinand Financial	—	2026-08-18	Wealth Enhancement Group	Business Development Consulting Cyber Security Financial Services Insurance Retirement Wealth Management	United States
Steeplechase Advisors	—	2026-08-11	J.S. Held	Advice Business Development Management Consulting	United States
Ambia	—	2026-07-28	SunPower	Analytics Business Development Consulting Skill Assessment	Norway

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Business Development Funding Rounds

5,403 results

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Top Business Development Investors

Callaghan Innovation47 rounds
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation28 rounds
Techstars25 rounds
National Science Foundation18 rounds
Y Combinator17 rounds
Comcast RISE15 rounds
Antler14 rounds
Maine Technology Institute13 rounds
LaunchVic13 rounds
Michigan Economic Development Corporation12 rounds

Top Business Development Companies

Oai, Inc.Sidari Brands The Nod Foundation Diversified Royalty Nealle Opifex Synergy Black-Manitobans Chamber of Commerce Sport Clubs Company Traxys S.A.EQT Digitalist Netwide Technical Solutions

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