The most active tech and SaaS acquirers of 2026
OpenAI is the most active acquirer of technology and SaaS companies in 2026, with 11 announced acquisitions in the ProCloser Deal Index, followed by Accenture (9), Volaris Group (9) and MoonPay (7). Ranked by verified announced deals across the 2029-deal ProCloser Deal Index. Last updated Oct 5, 2026.
The ranking
| # | Acquirer | Deals | Main sectors | Largest disclosed | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAI | 11 | Data infrastructure, Vertical AI | $300M | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Accenture | 9 | IT services, Cybersecurity | $4.17B | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 3 | Volaris Group | 9 | SaaS, Martech | Undisclosed | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 4 | MoonPay | 7 | Fintech, Vertical AI | $60M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 5 | Banyan Software | 6 | Healthtech, SaaS | Undisclosed | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 6 | Cybersecurity, Vertical AI | $500M | Sep 1, 2026 |
| 7 | Apple | 5 | Other tech, Data infrastructure | $2B | Sep 8, 2026 |
| 8 | Main Capital Partners | 5 | SaaS, Fintech | $240M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 9 | Amazon | 4 | Other tech | Undisclosed | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 10 | Bending Spoons | 4 | SaaS, Other tech | $1.38B | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 11 | Cycurion, Inc. | 4 | Other tech, Cybersecurity | $2.9M | Aug 4, 2026 |
| 12 | Databricks | 4 | Data infrastructure, Cybersecurity | Undisclosed | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 13 | GlobalFoundries | 4 | Other tech | Undisclosed | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 14 | HR Path | 4 | IT services | Undisclosed | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 15 | Meta | 4 | Vertical AI, Cybersecurity | Undisclosed | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 16 | Nexus IT | 4 | IT services | Undisclosed | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 17 | Ondas | 4 | Other tech | $56M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 18 | Siemens | 4 | Other tech, Devtools | Undisclosed | Jul 21, 2026 |
| 19 | Stripe | 4 | Fintech, Data infrastructure | $7B | Oct 1, 2026 |
| 20 | ZenaTech | 4 | SaaS, Other tech | Undisclosed | Aug 25, 2026 |
| 21 | Adobe | 3 | Vertical AI, Martech | Undisclosed | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 22 | AMD | 3 | Vertical AI, Other tech | $8.20B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 23 | Amplix | 3 | IT services | Undisclosed | Jul 15, 2026 |
| 24 | Anthropic | 3 | IT services, Devtools | Undisclosed | May 21, 2026 |
| 25 | Aptean | 3 | SaaS | Undisclosed | Sep 17, 2026 |
Buyers with at least two tracked acquisitions in 2026, ranked by deal count. Ties are ordered alphabetically.
Buyer by buyer
1. OpenAI
11 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Data infrastructure, Vertical AI. Largest disclosed: Glass Imaging at $300M (announcement). Targets this year: Rockset (Sep 30, 2026), Glass Imaging (Sep 15, 2026), Instant (Aug 24, 2026), InstantDB (Aug 22, 2026), NextSlide (Aug 8, 2026), Ona (Jun 15, 2026).
2. Accenture
9 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in IT services, Cybersecurity. Largest disclosed: Dragos at $4.17B (announcement). 5 of the 9 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: COMWARE (Aug 28, 2026), McCoy (Aug 25, 2026), Mjolner Informatics (Aug 16, 2026), UniCredit-IBM technology joint venture (Aug 4, 2026), Mjølner Informatics (Jul 2, 2026), Dragos (Jun 19, 2026).
3. Volaris Group
9 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in SaaS, Martech. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 8 of the 9 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Matrix Booking (Sep 15, 2026), Alertacall (Aug 17, 2026), IVES (Jul 9, 2026), SureView Systems (Jun 29, 2026), socoto gmbh & co. kg (May 12, 2026), Accent Technologies (May 7, 2026).
4. MoonPay
7 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Fintech, Vertical AI. Largest disclosed: North Capital Investment Technology at $60M (announcement). 1 of the 7 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Meso (Sep 25, 2026), North Capital Investment Technology (Sep 23, 2026), Rhythm (Aug 28, 2026), Glide (Jul 22, 2026), Entendre (Jun 22, 2026), DFlow (May 5, 2026).
5. Banyan Software
6 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Healthtech, SaaS. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 4 of the 6 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Besco (Aug 27, 2026), CRMA (Aug 25, 2026), HMM (Jul 12, 2026), HMM Germany (Jul 10, 2026), tec4U-Solutions (Jun 30, 2026), Launch Labs (Mar 4, 2026).
6. Palo Alto Networks
6 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Cybersecurity, Vertical AI. Largest disclosed: Console at $500M (announcement). 1 of the 6 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Console (Sep 1, 2026), Embrace (Jul 25, 2026), Portkey (Apr 30, 2026), Koi (Feb 17, 2026), CyberArk (Feb 11, 2026), Chronosphere (Jan 29, 2026).
7. Apple
5 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Other tech, Data infrastructure. Largest disclosed: Q.ai at $2B (announcement). 3 of the 5 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Sonera (Sep 8, 2026), PlasmaSolve (Aug 3, 2026), SigScalr (Jul 14, 2026), MotionVFX (Mar 16, 2026), Q.ai (Jan 29, 2026).
8. Main Capital Partners
5 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in SaaS, Fintech. Largest disclosed: Tribal Group at $240M (announcement). 1 of the 5 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Confirma (Sep 24, 2026), Qbees (Sep 22, 2026), Watermark (Sep 16, 2026), Tribal Group (Sep 14, 2026), Orgvue (Sep 8, 2026).
9. Amazon
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Other tech. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 1 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Globalstar (Apr 14, 2026), Fauna Robotics (Mar 24, 2026), Rivr (Mar 19, 2026), Bee (Jan 12, 2026).
10. Bending Spoons
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in SaaS, Other tech. Largest disclosed: Vimeo at $1.38B (announcement). 1 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Miro (Sep 10, 2026), Tractive (Aug 19, 2026), Airtable (Aug 4, 2026), Vimeo (Jan 22, 2026).
11. Cycurion, Inc.
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Other tech, Cybersecurity. Largest disclosed: Secuvant at $2.9M (announcement). Targets this year: Digital Ally Video Solutions Business (Aug 4, 2026), Kustom Entertainment’s video-solutions division (Jun 29, 2026), Secuvant (Jun 9, 2026), Video Solutions Division of Kustom Entertainment, Inc. (Jan 22, 2026).
12. Databricks
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Data infrastructure, Cybersecurity. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. Targets this year: Row Zero (Sep 24, 2026), Electric (Aug 13, 2026), Panther (Jun 16, 2026), Antimatter (Mar 24, 2026).
13. GlobalFoundries
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Other tech. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 1 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Photeon's IVR business (Aug 27, 2026), ARC Processor IP Solutions business (Jun 4, 2026), Synopsys’ ARC Processor IP Solutions business (Jun 2, 2026), Processor IP Solutions business (Jan 14, 2026).
14. HR Path
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in IT services. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 3 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: tts digital HR experts (Sep 9, 2026), Grupo PHR (Aug 18, 2026), Covalence Consulting (Mar 31, 2026), Enforce (Jan 20, 2026).
15. Meta
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Vertical AI, Cybersecurity. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 1 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Stilla.ai (Sep 10, 2026), Virtue AI (Jul 1, 2026), Assured Robot Intelligence (May 1, 2026), Moltbook (Mar 10, 2026).
16. Nexus IT
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in IT services. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. Targets this year: Loyal IT (Aug 19, 2026), TecServ Inc (Jun 1, 2026), Imagis (Apr 17, 2026), Damon Technology Solutions (Feb 25, 2026).
17. Ondas
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Other tech. Largest disclosed: Insignito, Ottopia Defense and Caribou Labs at $56M (announcement). 2 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Insignito, Ottopia Defense and Caribou Labs (Sep 23, 2026), DZYNE Technologies (Jul 6, 2026), World View Enterprises (Apr 1, 2026), Rotron Aero (Feb 2, 2026).
18. Siemens
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Other tech, Devtools. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 4 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Defacto Technologies (Jul 21, 2026), Precision Innovations (Jul 20, 2026), Canopus AI (Feb 4, 2026), ASTER Technologies (Jan 13, 2026).
19. Stripe
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Fintech, Data infrastructure. Largest disclosed: OpenRouter at $7B (announcement). Targets this year: Parafin (Oct 1, 2026), Valora (Sep 15, 2026), Clerky (Aug 27, 2026), OpenRouter (Aug 16, 2026).
20. ZenaTech
4 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in SaaS, Other tech. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 2 of the 4 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: ESM Software (Aug 25, 2026), Cogswell Engineering (Aug 20, 2026), Velocity Geomatics (Jul 16, 2026), NOW Solutions Inc. (Apr 14, 2026).
21. Adobe
3 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Vertical AI, Martech. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 2 of the 3 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: Reelo (Sep 4, 2026), Rilo (Sep 2, 2026), Topaz Labs (Jun 25, 2026).
22. AMD
3 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in Vertical AI, Other tech. Largest disclosed: World Labs at $8.20B (announcement). 1 of the 3 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: World Labs (Sep 29, 2026), Taalas (Aug 6, 2026), MEXT (Jun 16, 2026).
23. Amplix
3 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in IT services. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. Targets this year: OneConnect (Jul 15, 2026), CORE Communications (Jul 1, 2026), RAS3 Communications and Consulting (Jun 10, 2026).
24. Anthropic
3 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in IT services, Devtools. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. Targets this year: Fractional AI (May 21, 2026), Stainless (May 18, 2026), Vercept (Feb 25, 2026).
25. Aptean
3 tracked acquisitions in 2026. Most active in SaaS. No purchase price has been disclosed on any of its tracked deals. 1 of the 3 deals were cross-border. Targets this year: FleetGO (Sep 17, 2026), ROTOR (Jun 16, 2026), OpsVeda (Jan 16, 2026).
Methodology
Counts come from the ProCloser Tech M&A Deal Index: announced acquisitions of technology and SaaS companies in 2026, each verified against a public source and each linked. Deals with no public announcement are not counted, so a buyer’s real total may be higher than its tracked total.
Values appear only where the source disclosed them. Nothing is estimated.
ProCloser.ai. "Most active tech and SaaS acquirers of 2026." https://procloser.ai/deals/most-active-acquirers/. Updated 2026-10-05.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the most active acquirer of tech companies in 2026?
OpenAI is the most active acquirer of technology and SaaS companies in 2026, with 11 announced acquisitions in the ProCloser Deal Index, followed by Accenture (9), Volaris Group (9) and MoonPay (7). Counts include only publicly announced acquisitions verified against a linked source.
How many companies made more than one tech acquisition in 2026?
179 buyers made two or more tracked acquisitions and 54 made three or more, out of 1750 distinct acquirers across 2029 deals.
Are these buyers strategic companies or private equity firms?
Across the index, strategic and public-company buyers account for 86% of deals and private equity for 14%. The ranking above is dominated by strategic and permanent-capital acquirers that buy on a repeatable schedule.
How is this ranking compiled?
By counting verified announced acquisitions per buyer in the ProCloser Tech M&A Deal Index. Every deal links to a public announcement and nothing is estimated or inferred. The ranking is recomputed each time the index updates, so it reflects the current year to date.
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