Value of M&A deals in the U.S. Q2 2023, by industry

In the second quarter of 2023, the largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the United States occurred in the technology services. The value of M&A transactions that involved companies in this sector amounted to approximately 64.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by the finance sector with approximately 42.7 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of M&A deals. The total value of M&A transactions in this period amounted to over 339 billion U.S. dollars.

What does M&A activity in the U.S. look like?

In the past year, the number of M&A deals completed in the United States increased significantly. The number of U.S. M&A transactions grew by over 5,000 between 2020 and 2021. Similarly, to the leading sectors in terms of deal value, the technology services and finance sectors also saw the highest number of M&A deals completed.

Who are the leading financial advisors to M&A deals?

Many of the world’s leading investment banks advise on merger and acquisition deals, which serves as a significant segment within the business. As of December 2021, the leading financial advisor to M&A deals in the U.S. was Goldman Sachs & Co. They advised on deals amounting to an aggregate value of more than 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars in 2021.