Jul. 23 at 2:41 PM
M&A volumes have evaporated faster than morning dew—dealmakers are gearing up for a long, dry spell.
North American M&A activity pared back meaningfully in 2Q25, with just over
$123BN of deals making it across the finish line in the quarter, down from
$289BN in 1Q25 (-58%) and from a 2024 quarterly average of
$334BN (-63%)
Private equity firms hold around 30,000 unsold companies
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📰… Drying Up M&A Deals. Why The Drought Will Worsen. - Barron's
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