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EA's $55 Billion Saudi Buyout Reshapes M&A Landscape: 158 Deals Worth $85B This Week

Strategic buyers return with mega-acquisitions while mid-market consolidation accelerates across tech and healthcare

Entertainment Arts Interactive's $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund represents a historic moment in M&A: the return of mega-deal making at scale. Across just seven days, strategic buyers closed 158 M&A transactions worth $85.3 billion, signaling renewed appetite for large-scale consolidation after Q2's slowdown.

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Institutional Capital Reshapes Markets: $1.9 Trillion Deployed in July Marks Structural Shift

Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices are no longer passive LPs — they're active market players

75 institutional deals closed in July, deploying $1.9 trillion. Sovereign wealth funds lead the charge into AI infrastructure, while pension funds dominate real estate consolidation. This marks a permanent repricing of how capital flows.

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Moonshot AI's $3.5 Billion Round Signals Peak Capital Concentration in Generative AI, But Deep Tech Diversification Accelerates

Fusion, Space, and Battery Storage Compete for Venture Capital as Mega-Rounds Reshape Investment Landscape

Venture capital markets experienced a dramatic pivot this week. Moonshot AI's $3.5 billion Series B captured headline attention, but the real story is what's happening below: deep tech is no longer a side bet. Between July 30 and 31, 2026, founders across AI infrastructure, fusion energy, space, and

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IPO Market Gains Momentum: $16.5B in Recent Closings as Asian Tech Dominates, US Consumer Emerges

Asian semiconductors lead $16.5B in recent closings

Four major IPOs generated $16.5 billion in capital in mid-July, marking a significant shift in investor sentiment. Asian semiconductors dominated with CXMT's $8.5 billion Shanghai debut and Zhongji Innolight's $6.8 billion Hong Kong listing, while American consumer brands Jersey Mike's and Reformation tested investor appetite with their own successful offerings.

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Impact Capital Flows Into Circular Economy and Clean Tech: €130M+ in ESG Deals

AI-powered waste platforms and sustainable FinTech lead the charge as impact investors diversify beyond traditional ESG plays

Impact investors are diversifying rapidly across AI-powered waste management, responsible lending platforms, and clean infrastructure. In just three days (July 28-30), 12 ESG-focused deals worth €130M+ demonstrate the asset class's growing maturity and expanding scope beyond traditional Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics.

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PE Exit Activity Faces Headwinds But Mega-Deals Show Staying Power

How larger, higher-conviction acquisitions are compensating for weakness in sponsor-to-sponsor and corporate M&A

Private equity exit volume has stalled, but mega-deals are helping absorb portfolio inventory. Healthcare remains resilient while technology faces AI-driven disruption challenges.

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Corporate Finance Pivots to AI Infrastructure: How $545.8 Billion in Global Capital Is Reshaping Debt Markets

Seven days of mega-deals, debt facilities, and securitization show how corporate finance is reorienting around AI buildout

Fifty-eight corporate finance deals totaling $545.8 billion moved in seven days. Nvidia's AI infrastructure backing, debt facility surges, and securitization momentum reveal how corporate finance markets are reshaping around compute capacity buildout.

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Infrastructure Boom: How AI Data Centers Are Reshaping Global Capital Allocation

July 24-28 deal analysis shows $250B+ committed to AI compute infrastructure buildout

In four days, infrastructure investors watched a $250 billion headline reshape global data center buildout. Across July 24-28, we tracked 113 infrastructure transactions globally, with 27 specifically targeting AI compute capacity. This represents a structural shift in how capital allocates across geographies and infrastructure types.

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Strategic Acquisition Surge Reshapes M&A Market: $67 Billion in Deals Signal Consolidation Across Sectors

53 M&A transactions in one week reveal strategic buyers dominating market.

Fifty-three M&A transactions crossed the wire in the past seven days, announcing $67.5 billion in deal value. The surprise: strategic buyers, not PE firms, are leading the consolidation wave.

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Venture Capital Surges Past $25 Billion in 48 Hours: Space Tech and AI Lead the Charge

51 deals in two days reveal where the venture world is placing its long-term bets

Over $25 billion deployed to startups in a 48-hour window ending July 27, 2026. The capital is flowing to space exploration, AI infrastructure, and sustainable energy—the companies that will define the venture returns of the next decade.

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Secondaries Boom: $45B in Mega-Fund Closings in Two Weeks Marks New Normal for LP Capital

Blackstone, Francisco Partners, and Partners Group lead record fundraising pace; LP appetite for alternatives and secondaries reshapes fund manager strategies

Mega-fund managers raised more than $45 billion in just 14 days, signaling an accelerating shift in LP priorities toward secondaries, infrastructure, and private credit—away from traditional buyout strategies. Blackstone's $14 billion secondaries flagship and Francisco Partners' $21 billion raise underscore a broader reallocation.

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Mega Direct Lenders Flood Deals Across Geographies: Record Fund Closings, Emerging Market Bets

Private credit behemoths close $9.2 billion in new funds while deploying billions into housing, real estate, and cross-border credit.

Private credit mega-funds closed $9.2 billion in capital commitments this week, signaling sustained appetite for direct lending despite broader market volatility. GoldenTree, GCM Grosvenor, and Shapoorji Pallonji are leading a geographic expansion that reaches India, Mexico, and beyond.

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Commercial Real Estate Consolidation Reaches Critical Mass: $73B Deployed Across 59 Deals

Institutional capital floods commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors as mixed-use and specialty properties emerge as momentum plays

Real estate investors deployed $73 billion across 59 deals in the past week, with commercial properties and residential acquisitions leading a consolidation wave that extends far beyond data centers.

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AI Funding Surge: 239 Deals in Four Weeks Signal Intensifying Startup Competition

More than half of all venture capital deployed in July flowed into artificial intelligence startups—marking the most concentrated allocation in venture history.

Between June 30 and July 25, 239 AI companies raised venture capital. This represented 55 percent of all VC deals tracked during the period. The concentration reveals how far capital allocation has shifted.

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M&A Dealmaking Surge Continues: $130B+ in Major Transactions Drive Q3 2026 Consolidation Wave

Infrastructure, technology, and food delivery firms lead acquisition spree with historic mega-deals

Over $130 billion in major acquisitions announced in the past 10 days, with mega-deals spanning infrastructure, technology, and global food delivery. Structural consolidation is accelerating across multiple sectors.

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AI Data Center Buildout Hits Critical Pace: $7B-$40B Mega-Deals Reshape Infrastructure Investing

Partners Group, Brookfield, MGX/BlackRock Lead Global Dash for Compute Capacity

Infrastructure investors deployed record capital in the past week, with AI data centers and battery storage dominating deal flow. Partners Group closed a $15B+ infrastructure program, while Brookfield acquired Aypa Power for $7B and MGX/BlackRock completed a $40B Aligned Data Centers acquisition.

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IPO Market Reopens: 34 Companies File to Go Public as AI Giants Lead $165B Wave

DeepSeek's $74 billion valuation and Moonshot AI's parallel Hong Kong IPO signal sustained appetite for frontier tech exits

Thirty-four IPO announcements in seven days. China is dominating, AI is commanding attention, and venture-backed mega-companies finally see a path to public markets after months of inactivity.

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Private Equity Acquisitions Drive Consolidation Wave: 9 Deals Close as Software and Healthcare Lead

PE buyout activity surged on Tuesday, with US firms closing majority stakes across technology and healthcare sectors

Private Equity acquisitions accelerated Tuesday, July 22, with nine completed deals across North America and Europe. Consolidation in software platforms and healthcare services signals PE appetite for stable, cash-generative businesses amid market uncertainty.

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AI Startups Dominate Venture Capital Flow: 300+ Deals in July as Investors Back Artificial Intelligence

Nearly 28% of all VC deals in July involved AI, as mega-funds close and early-stage investors double down

300 AI startups closed funding rounds in July alone. Here's what the data reveals about where venture capital is really going.

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Mega-Fund Fundraising Peaks: $35.9 Billion in LP Commitments as Institutional Capital Deploys at Record Pace

Eleven funds exceeded $1 billion in closing size last week. Mega-managers are consolidating capital as mid-market funds face intensifying competition.

LP commitments to mega-funds reached $35.9 billion in seven days, with 11 funds closing above $1 billion. Partners Group's $15 billion infrastructure strategy leads a wave of consolidation that is reshaping the fundraising landscape.

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Executive Reshuffles Accelerate Across PE/VC — 66 Leadership Changes Reshape the Capital Markets Landscape

CEO transitions, board appointments, and C-level hires accelerate across PE/VC firms as portfolio companies prepare for exits

Sixty-six executive leadership changes across PE, VC, and infrastructure firms in the past month signal accelerating portfolio maturation and geographic expansion. CEO transitions, new C-level hires, and strategic appointments reveal where capital is scaling operations.

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Mega-Funds Reshape Private Credit — Consolidation Reaches Critical Mass

Barings' $19B close and Blackstone's $37B Anthropic syndication signal a market inflection. Direct lending now captures 68% of mid-market capital.

In the past 30 days, mega-funds deployed over $310 billion in direct lending—reshaping how institutional capital sources leverage for corporations. Banks are losing ground. Direct lenders are winning.

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Industrial Real Estate Dominates Capital Deployment — 24 Deals in Five Days

Logistics hubs and manufacturing properties eclipse office and retail as institutional investors seek yield

Industrial real estate closed 24 major transactions in five days, with a $400 million industrial storage financing deal leading the way. Capital is flowing to logistics infrastructure, manufacturing hubs, and supply chain consolidation as institutional investors seek predictable, long-term yields.

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IPO Pipeline Accelerates: 476 Companies File to Go Public in Q2-Q3 2026

AI names and Indian e-commerce lead the charge as institutional appetite returns

476 IPO announcements in 90 days signal a sustained reopening of public markets. Deep tech, Indian fintech, and logistics drive the surge.

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M&A Mega-Deals Signal New Strategy: 144 Acquisitions in One Week

Stripe and Advent's $53B PayPal bid, IBM's $11B Confluent deal signal capital redeployment toward strategic value capture

One hundred forty-four M&A deals closed or entered formal bid phase last week, with $65.9 billion in announced value. Stripe and Advent's $53 billion exploration of a PayPal take-private signals strategic buyers' renewed appetite for mega-infrastructure plays.

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The Infrastructure Boom Nobody Sees: $3.5 Trillion in Quarter Commitments, Driven by AI Power Demands

From data center megadeals to power grids, infrastructure investment is reshaping how capital allocates—and the US is capturing 43% of the flow

Infrastructure investment reached $3.5 trillion in identified capital commitments over the past 90 days, with AI-driven data center and power investments leading the surge. Traditional power generation is holding steady, while mega-investors like Anthropic, Alphabet, and Amazon drive capital toward computing infrastructure.

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Venture Capital Funding Surged in July — 872 Rounds Show Market Confidence

How late-stage mega-rounds are reshaping capital distribution

Venture capitalists closed 872 funding rounds in the past 30 days. We analyzed the breakdown by round stage, capital deployment patterns, and what the data reveals about venture market dynamics in 2026.

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Corporate Finance Surge: $11.1 Billion in Seven Days as Companies and Startups Lock in Strategic Debt

From mega-fund refinancings to sports franchises to health startup innovators, capital is flowing fast to anyone with a credible use of funds

Thirty-two corporate finance deals totaling $11.1 billion closed in the past week, with technology and alternative credit funds leading a surge in balance sheet optimization, infrastructure funding, and strategic debt issuance.

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Healthcare M&A Consolidation Accelerates: 29 Deals in July as Buyers Pursue Digital Health and Service Consolidation

Strategic acquirers committed an estimated $24 billion to reshape clinical delivery and operational efficiency

Twenty-nine healthcare M&A deals closed globally, with acquisitions spanning digital health platforms, hospital systems, and revenue cycle management. Strategic buyers outpaced financial sponsors by 13-to-1, signaling a sector focused on operational consolidation.

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Strategic M&A Accelerates: 60 Deals Close as Buyers Hunt for Tech Consolidation

Tech Consolidation and Strategic Buyouts Hit 30-Day High

Strategic buyers announced 60 acquisitions across global markets in the past month, totaling $17.8 billion. Technology consolidation and mid-market deals lead the wave.

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Infrastructure's Trillion-Dollar Problem: Why Grid Delays Will Define 2026

Sixty-three deals totaling $120 billion in thirty days reveal a capital glut chasing a bottleneck — and the grid can't keep up.

Sixty-three infrastructure deals totaling at least $120 billion closed in the past 30 days. Data centers and renewable energy are surging, but grid capacity constraints threaten to stall the entire infrastructure boom.

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AI Startups Raised $12.8 Billion in July — Europe's Defense Tech Led the Charge

Seventy deals closed in the first two weeks of summer, but the distribution reveals where capital is actually flowing.

Sixty-four venture capital deals totaling $12.8 billion closed in June-July 2026, with AI taking 84% of disclosed capital. Defensive tech and cybersecurity drove the largest rounds, while smaller seed-stage deals became more common.

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The AI Divide: One-Third of Venture Capital Went Beyond Artificial Intelligence in June 2026

While AI dominates headlines, one-third of VC funding goes to biotech, climate, space, and other sectors

Five hundred sixty-six AI startups raised capital in June 2026. Two hundred eighty-three others did not. While artificial intelligence captured two-thirds of venture funding announcements, a diverse array of sectors—biotech, climate energy, space, fintech—quietly closed millions in their own rounds.

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Fund Formations Hit Record Pace: $380 Billion in Capital Closed as Mega-Funds Dominate 2026 Fundraising

Mega-funds are resetting the baseline for institutional capital deployment

Forty-four funds closed with over $300 billion in committed capital this month, signaling a structural shift toward mega-scale vehicles and consolidated capital flows across PE, infrastructure, and emerging credit markets.

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Private Equity Dealflow Hits 570 Closes as Financial Services Dominates

570 PE deals in 30 days: Financial services leads with disciplined mid-market deployments

Five hundred seventy private equity deals closed in the last 30 days. Financial services has become the dominant hunting ground for PE firms, accounting for one out of every three deals.

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Private Credit Consolidation Accelerates: Mega-Funds and Open Platforms Reshape Direct Lending

Hayfin's $17.1B close, Mubadala's $25B platform opening, and the consolidation of capital around scale

Fourteen days of private credit data show a market consolidating around mega-funds and platform openness. Hayfin raised $17.1 billion, Mubadala opened its $25 billion credit business to external investors, and Canyon launched a $5 billion asset-based finance platform. The trend is clear: scale and systematic deployment are winning.

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Public Markets Reopen: $174.4 Billion Raised in Mega-IPOs as Semiconductors and AI Lead the Wave

SK Hynix's $26.5B Nasdaq listing and Momenta's $70B Hong Kong debut mark the most aggressive IPO wave of 2026

Eight mega-IPOs brought $174.4 billion to market in July. Semiconductors and AI infrastructure dominate. Public exits are no longer closed—they're segmented by geography and sector, opening new paths for founders globally.

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The New Debt Economy: Corporate Finance Surges $52.9B as SpaceX and Infrastructure Lead the Way

Mega-deals, refinancings, and AI power infrastructure signal healthy debt markets and efficient capital deployment

SpaceX's $25 billion debt debut and Brookfield's $25 billion infrastructure partnership mark a turning point: institutional investors are confident in debt markets, and capital is flowing to mega-deals, real estate refinancing, and infrastructure projects at unprecedented scale.

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Data Centers and AI Infrastructure Drive Real Estate Capital — $2.8B in 7 Days as Tech Giants Build

AI infrastructure and residential investments reshape capital allocation

Real estate capital markets are undergoing a structural shift. Data centers, AI infrastructure, and residential investments captured 28% of last week's 111 deals, marking a fundamental reallocation away from traditional office and retail assets.

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Impact Capital Goes Mainstream: $106B Deployed in 90 Days as Climate Tech and Renewable Energy Attract Mega-Funds

Green infrastructure, sustainable finance, and climate technology are no longer niche — three major trends define the impact boom

Climate-focused funds, renewable energy projects, and green infrastructure attracted $106 billion in capital over 90 days as institutional investors prioritize impact. The trend signals a structural shift in how alternative assets are deployed.

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Strategic M&A Accelerates: 49 Deals in 7 Days as Mega-Acquirers Drive Consolidation

Mega-deal activity signals strategic buyers returning to consolidation after months of deliberate restraint

Forty-nine M&A transactions announced in seven days totaling $25.8 billion. Mega-deals ($1B+) dominate while strategic acquirers outpace financial sponsors.

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Project Financing Boom: $300B Deployed in 30 Days as AI and Energy Transition Reshape Infrastructure

Mega-deals in semiconductors, data centers, and energy infrastructure signal a new capital surge in essential projects

One hundred fifteen project financing deals closed in the past 30 days, totaling over $300 billion in committed capital. AI chip manufacturing and energy infrastructure dominate, with mega-deals from SK Hynix, Apollo, and Adani signaling that institutional investors are betting heavily on the infrastructure foundation of tomorrow's economy.

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Direct Lending Surge: Private Credit Deploys $167 Billion As Banks Retreat

How continuation vehicles and refinancings are reshaping leverage markets globally

Seventy-six private credit and corporate finance transactions closed this week totaling $167 billion. Direct lending funds, continuation vehicles, and refinancings are reshaping capital markets as traditional banks lose leverage business.

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AI Startup Funding Accelerates: Sixty-Nine Deals in One Week as Tech Giants Compete

The venture market shows capital remains abundant and flowing to AI-focused founders

Sixty-nine startup funding announcements across seven days. AI startups dominated with 43% of deals, while Series A became the battleground. Mega-cap tech firms including Microsoft, Apple, and Meituan set the pace for investor activity, signaling that capital abundance has returned to venture markets.

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Healthtech Reaches Maturity: How Biotech M&A, Women's Health, and Global Capital Are Reshaping Medical Investment

Women's health platforms, biotech acquisitions, and IPO exits signal maturity in healthcare capital markets

Across three continents, healthtech companies are transitioning from startup phase to mature operations. Nine significant transactions spanning seed rounds, acquisitions, and IPO listings in a single week reveal a structural shift in where capital flows in 2026's healthcare sector.

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PE Capital Shifts to Hospitality, Luxury Goods, and Services — Mid-Market Dealmaking Accelerates

14 deals in three days show private equity pivoting away from mega-rounds toward stable, cash-generating businesses

While venture capital chases mega-rounds in AI, private equity is quietly reshaping its portfolio away from technology toward stable, cash-generating businesses in hospitality, automotive services, and healthcare. 14 deals in just three days signal a structural shift in capital allocation.

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The Mega-Round Dominates VC in June 2026: $921 Billion Deployed Across 1,249 Deals

How 74 mega-rounds captured 97% of venture funding, reshaping the startup capital landscape

Venture capital deployed $921 billion across 1,249 disclosed funding rounds in June 2026, with mega-rounds ($500M+) capturing 97% of all funding. This concentration marks a structural shift in venture capital, leaving early-stage founders competing in a radically different market.

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Global IPO Market Comes Alive: SpaceX, India's Record Listing, and 116 Other Deals Reshape Public Capital

When founders have optionality, public markets win. Here's where institutional capital flowed in 30 days.

Across three continents, 118 IPO announcements reshaped capital markets. SpaceX raised $101 billion—the largest public offering on record. India filed its biggest-ever listing at ₹30,000 crore. China pressed forward with autonomous vehicles and fintech. The IPO market is not just accessible—it's selective, global, and increasingly lucrative for founders who can demonstrate scale.

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Mega-Fund Consolidation Reaches Critical Mass: $445 Billion Closed in 30 Days

As LPs pour capital into scale, mid-market fund managers face existential pressure

Over the past 30 days, alternative asset managers closed 215 funds totaling $445 billion. This represents a fundamental shift in how institutional money allocates to private markets: massive consolidation around proven mega-managers.

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Private Equity Dealmakers Close $2.3 Trillion in 90 Days — Mid-Market Becomes the New Battleground

1,645 transactions show financial sponsors are moving at pace despite rate headwinds and LP pressures

Private equity firms deployed $2.3 trillion across 1,645 transactions in 90 days. Technology and financial services dominate by volume, while mid-market deals between $1B-$5B define the new dealmaker landscape.

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