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Top mergers and acquisitions in August 2026

Every verified merger and acquisition in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.

We tracked 89 deals in August 2026, 61 of them with a disclosed value, worth $145.2bn in total. The largest was Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A.'s $29.6bn deal for Banco BPM S.p.A., ahead of Aon plc and USI Insurance Services at $17bn.

Top mergers and acquisitions in August 2026

  1. 121 AugBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. → Banco BPM S.p.A.Monte dei Paschi launches €25.3bn exchange offer for Banco BPMFinancials / BankingAnnounced$29.6bn
  2. 231 AugAon plc → USI Insurance ServicesAon agrees US$17bn deal for USIFinancials / Insurance brokingAgreed$17bn
  3. 321 AugBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. → Banca Generali S.p.A.Monte dei Paschi bids €8.7bn for Banca GeneraliFinancials / Wealth managementAnnounced$10.2bn
  4. 46 AugApollo Global Management (Eagle Bidco) → easyJet plcApollo agrees £5.7bn takeover of easyJetTransport / AirlinesAgreed$7.7bn
  5. 53 AugCurium → Lantheus HoldingsCurium agrees up to US$8bn deal for LantheusHealthcare / RadiopharmaceuticalsAgreed$7.5bn
  6. 626 AugVictory Capital Holdings → First Eagle InvestmentsVictory Capital agrees US$7bn deal for First EagleFinancials / Asset managementAgreed$7bn
  7. 73 AugKKR → Integer Holdings CorporationKKR agrees US$5.7bn take-private of IntegerHealthcare / Medical device manufacturingAgreed$5.7bn
  8. 821 AugStarboard BidCo (Dragoneer Investment Group and KKR) with Amwins → Steadfast Group LimitedDragoneer, KKR and Amwins agree A$7.7bn Steadfast buyoutFinancials / Insurance brokingAgreed$5.5bn
  9. 93 AugThe Williams Companies → Momentum MidstreamWilliams agrees up to US$5.5bn deal for Momentum MidstreamEnergy / MidstreamCompleted$5.5bn
  10. 1017 AugMadison Air Solutions Corporation → ebm-papstMadison Air agrees US$5.4bn deal for ebm-papstIndustrials / Fans and motorsAgreed$5.4bn
  11. 1113 AugThoma Bravo → Accelerant HoldingsThoma Bravo agrees US$4bn-plus take-private of AccelerantFinancials / Insurance technologyAgreed$4bn
  12. 123 AugPrysmian S.p.A. → Atkore Inc.Prysmian agrees US$3.8bn deal for AtkoreIndustrials / Electrical productsAgreed$3.8bn
  13. 1311 AugCPP Investments and Sumant Sinha (consortium) → ReNew Energy Global plcCPP Investments and founder agree US$2.8bn ReNew take-privateEnergy / Renewable powerAgreed$2.8bn
  14. 143 AugVisa Inc. → BioCatchVisa agrees US$2.4bn deal for BioCatchTechnology / Fraud-prevention softwareAgreed$2.4bn
  15. 1525 AugMcKesson Corporation → Precision Medicine GroupMcKesson agrees US$2.25bn deal for Precision Medicine GroupHealthcare / Clinical research servicesAgreed$2.3bn
  16. 167 AugDream Finders Homes → Beazer Homes USADream Finders agrees US$2.2bn deal for Beazer HomesReal estate / HomebuildingAgreed$2.2bn
  17. 176 AugNielsen Holdings → DoubleVerifyNielsen agrees US$2.15bn deal for DoubleVerifyTechnology / Advertising softwareAgreed$2.2bn
  18. 1810 AugSafe Harbor Marinas → MarineMaxSafe Harbor agrees US$1.5bn deal for MarineMaxConsumer / Marine retailAgreed$1.5bn
  19. 196 AugKKR → Medicover Hospitals IndiaKKR agrees €1.2bn deal for Medicover's Indian hospitalsHealthcare / HospitalsAgreed$1.4bn
  20. 2014 AugLactalis (B.S.A. SAS) → Saputo Dairy UK (Saputo's UK Dairy Division)Lactalis agrees £988m deal for Saputo's UK dairy businessConsumer / DairyAgreed$1.3bn
  21. 2127 AugBoliden AB → Nexa Resources S.A. (64.68% stake)Boliden agrees US$1.31bn share deal for control of Nexa ResourcesMining / ZincAgreed$1.3bn
  22. 224 AugBending Spoons S.p.A. → AirtableBending Spoons buys Airtable at US$1.3bn EVTechnology / SoftwareCompleted$1.3bn
  23. 233 AugAmerican Family Mutual Insurance Company → Bowhead Specialty HoldingsAmerican Family agrees US$1.2bn deal for Bowhead SpecialtyFinancials / Specialty insuranceAgreed$1.2bn
  24. 2417 AugDeutsche Telekom AG → Fiberhost and INEADeutsche Telekom agrees €1bn deal for Fiberhost and INEATelecom / Fibre broadbandAgreed$1.2bn
  25. 2510 AugTeledyne Technologies → Varex ImagingTeledyne agrees US$1.1bn deal for Varex ImagingHealthcare / Medical imaging componentsAgreed$1.1bn
  26. 2617 AugTTM Technologies → Epiq SolutionsTTM agrees US$1.1bn deal for Epiq SolutionsIndustrials / Defence electronicsCompleted$1.1bn
  27. 2710 AugBernhard Capital Partners → Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.Bernhard Capital agrees US$1bn take-private of Bowman ConsultingIndustrials / Engineering servicesAgreed$1bn
  28. 2820 AugHolcim AG → Fermacell (James Hardie Europe)Holcim agrees €840m deal for FermacellMaterials / Building materialsAgreed$981m
  29. 2911 AugTPG (Lexicon Korea Holdco) → Lotte Rental Co., Ltd. (61.17% stake)TPG agrees ₩1.31tn deal for control of Lotte RentalTransport / Car rentalAgreed$930m
  30. 3010 AugJazz Pharmaceuticals plc → Actio BiosciencesJazz agrees US$820m deal for Actio BiosciencesHealthcare / BiotechAgreed$820m
  31. 3119 AugRidgeview Partners (U.K. Piston Bidco) → Pinewood Technologies Group plc (Pinewood.AI)Ridgeview agrees £545m takeover of Pinewood.AITechnology / Automotive softwareCompleted$740m
  32. 3210 AugI Squared Capital (OOH BidCo) → oOh!media LimitedI Squared agrees A$1.04bn takeover of oOh!mediaMedia / Out-of-home advertisingAgreed$730m
  33. 3326 AugIngenia Communities Group → Peet LimitedIngenia agrees A$992m deal for PeetReal estate / Residential developmentAgreed$713m
  34. 3418 AugFrancisco Partners (Willow Parent) → Weave Communications, Inc.Francisco Partners agrees US$650m take-private of WeaveTechnology / Healthcare softwareAgreed$650m
  35. 3511 AugCadeler A/S → Menck GmbHCadeler buys Menck in €501m dealEnergy / Offshore wind equipmentCompleted$578m
  36. 3619 AugMunich Re → At-BayMunich Re agrees US$575m deal for At-BayFinancials / Cyber insuranceAgreed$575m
  37. 3717 AugOceanaGold Corporation → Ausgold LimitedOceanaGold agrees A$776m deal for AusgoldMining / GoldAgreed$553m
  38. 3810 AugPurvah Green Power (CESC Limited, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group) → ReNew solar portfolio (six project SPVs, 1.4GWp)Purvah Green agrees INR 48.6bn deal for ReNew solar portfolioEnergy / Solar powerAgreed$510m
  39. 396 AugTarsus Pharmaceuticals → Alkeus PharmaceuticalsTarsus agrees US$450m deal for AlkeusHealthcare / BiotechCompleted$450m
  40. 4017 AugHomeTrust Bancshares → Blue Ridge BanksharesHomeTrust agrees US$448m deal for Blue Ridge BanksharesFinancials / BankingAgreed$448m
  41. 415 AugAllianz Global Investors → UOB Asset ManagementAllianzGI agrees S$555m deal for UOB Asset ManagementFinancials / Asset managementAgreed$433m
  42. 4224 AugTata Consultancy Services → MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbHTCS agrees €320m deal for Porsche's MHPTechnology / IT consultingAgreed$373m
  43. 436 AugiRhythm Holdings → VitalConnectiRhythm agrees US$288m deal for VitalConnectHealthcare / Medical devicesCompleted$288m
  44. 4411 AugNational CineMedia → CaptivateNational CineMedia buys Captivate for US$275mMedia / AdvertisingCompleted$275m
  45. 4518 AugBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. → Alesta TherapeuticsBioMarin agrees US$275m upfront deal for Alesta TherapeuticsHealthcare / BiotechCompleted$275m
  46. 467 AugDNO ASA → Genel Energy plcDNO walks away from £202m approach for Genel EnergyEnergy / Oil and gasTerminated$272m
  47. 4718 AugGoldman Sachs Asset Management → LCN Capital PartnersGoldman Sachs agrees up-to-US$410m deal for LCN Capital PartnersFinancials / Asset managementAgreed$260m
  48. 4821 AugPT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (via CCHPL Holdings) → Cycle & Carriage businesses in Singapore and MalaysiaChandra Asri agrees S$265m deal for Cycle & Carriage in Singapore and MalaysiaConsumer / Automotive retailAgreed$207m
  49. 4910 AugTabcorp Holdings Limited → BetMakers Technology GroupTabcorp agrees A$267m deal for BetMakersTechnology / Wagering softwareAgreed$189m
  50. 505 AugNippon Investment Company (NIC Fund, via SK-03) → CE Holdings Co., Ltd.NIC fund launches ¥26.2bn take-private of CE HoldingsHealthcare / Medical information systemsAgreed$170m
  51. 5121 AugPATEO Connect Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. → Guangzhou Seagull Residential Industry Co., Ltd. (20%)PATEO agrees RMB 800m deal for control of Seagull ResidentialIndustrials / Kitchen and bathroom fittingsAgreed$119m
  52. 5231 AugGRT Jewellers (India) Private Limited → Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited (TBZ)GRT Jewellers agrees INR 10.3bn deal for control of TBZConsumer / Jewellery retailAgreed$109m
  53. 5310 AugWEBTOON Entertainment Inc. → RI Games Holdings Inc.WEBTOON agrees KRW 150bn deal for control of RI GamesMedia / Video gamesAgreed$106m
  54. 5413 Auge-finance for Digital and Financial Investments S.A.E. → Tamweely Financial Servicese-finance agrees EGP 4.8bn deal for TamweelyFinancials / MSME lendingAgreed$96m
  55. 5510 AugNichols plc → VITHIT LimitedNichols buys VITHIT for €75mConsumer / Soft drinksCompleted$87m
  56. 5613 AugMandatum plc → Cliens Holding AB (78.4%)Mandatum agrees SEK 705m deal for CliensFinancials / Asset managementAgreed$74m
  57. 5718 AugWipro Consumer Care & Lighting (Wipro Enterprises) → DermatouchWipro Consumer Care agrees deal for control of DermatouchConsumer / SkincareAgreed$41m
  58. 5820 AugIndo Borax & Chemicals Ltd (with Zenrock Chemicals) → Kronox Lab Sciences LimitedIndo Borax agrees INR 2.5bn deal for control of Kronox Lab SciencesChemicals / Speciality fine chemicalsAgreed$26m
  59. 597 AugSRS Holdings Co., Ltd. → Kyotaru Co., Ltd.SRS Holdings agrees JPY 3.7bn deal for KyotaruConsumer / RestaurantsAgreed$24m
  60. 6017 AugManipal Health Enterprises Limited → Kinder Women's Hospital and Fertility Centre, Bengaluru (business of Kindorama Healthcare)Manipal Health agrees INR 1.3bn deal for Kinder Women's HospitalHealthcare / HospitalsAgreed$14m
  61. 6127 Augteno.Holdings Co., Ltd. → Pigeon Hearts Co., Ltd.teno.Holdings agrees JPY 1.6bn deal for Pigeon HeartsConsumer / Childcare servicesAgreed$10m
  62. 623 AugDeel, Inc. → ClarityDeel buys deepfake-detection start-up ClarityTechnology / CybersecurityCompletedUndisclosed
  63. 633 AugTotalEnergies SE → Shell's European onshore renewables businessTotalEnergies agrees to buy Shell's European onshore renewables armEnergy / RenewablesAgreedUndisclosed
  64. 643 AugORIX Aviation → AerFinORIX Aviation agrees to buy AerFin from CataCapIndustrials / Aviation aftermarketAgreedUndisclosed
  65. 653 AugPori Energia Oy → Leppäkosken Sähkö OyPori Energia agrees to buy Leppäkosken SähköEnergy / Electricity distributionAgreedUndisclosed
  66. 663 AugApollo Global Management (infrastructure funds) → Maverick Water GroupApollo infrastructure funds buy Texas water developer MaverickIndustrials / Water infrastructureCompletedUndisclosed
  67. 674 AugPacific Asset Management (Pinnacle Investment Management group) → Asset Value Investors LtdPacific Asset Management buys Asset Value InvestorsFinancials / Asset managementCompletedUndisclosed
  68. 685 AugVisana Allgemeine Versicherungen AG → Simpego Versicherungen AGVisana buys online insurer SimpegoFinancials / InsuranceCompletedUndisclosed
  69. 695 AugNew Mountain Capital → Jensen HughesNew Mountain agrees to buy Jensen Hughes from GryphonIndustrials / Fire protection engineeringAgreedUndisclosed
  70. 706 AugBain Capital → Gong cha GlobalBain Capital agrees to buy Gong cha from TA AssociatesConsumer / Restaurants and beveragesAgreedUndisclosed
  71. 716 AugVeritas Capital → Saber Power Services, LLCVeritas Capital agrees to buy Saber Power ServicesIndustrials / Power infrastructure servicesAgreedUndisclosed
  72. 7211 AugCuraleaf Holdings → Aurora CannabisCuraleaf goes hostile for Aurora CannabisConsumer / CannabisAnnouncedUndisclosed
  73. 7311 AugMinor Food (Minor International) with Serruya Private Equity → Bonchon InternationalMinor Food and Serruya agree deal for BonchonConsumer / RestaurantsAgreedUndisclosed
  74. 7411 AugAlfasigma S.p.A. → Nordic Group B.V. (Nordic Pharma)Alfasigma agrees to buy Nordic PharmaHealthcare / Specialty pharmaAgreedUndisclosed
  75. 7511 AugPaprec Group → Brantner green solutions (80%)Paprec agrees to buy 80% of Brantner green solutionsIndustrials / Waste managementAgreedUndisclosed
  76. 7612 AugGoldman Sachs Asset Management → NEOS InvestmentsGoldman Sachs agrees up-to-US$2.25bn deal for NEOSFinancials / Asset managementAgreedUndisclosed
  77. 7714 AugProvidence Equity Partners → HometrackProvidence agrees to buy Hometrack from Zoopla ownerTechnology / Property data and analyticsAgreedUndisclosed
  78. 7818 AugMedbase Group → Ardentis (majority stake)Medbase takes control of ArdentisHealthcare / Dental clinicsCompletedUndisclosed
  79. 7919 AugStripe → OpenRouterStripe agrees to buy AI router OpenRouterTechnology / AI infrastructureAgreedUndisclosed
  80. 8019 AugEQT (Mid-Market Opportunities) → Melbourne Storm (majority stake)EQT agrees to take majority stake in Melbourne StormMedia / Professional sportAgreedUndisclosed
  81. 8124 AugInfineon Technologies AG → C2i SemiconductorsInfineon completes deal for C2i SemiconductorsTechnology / SemiconductorsCompletedUndisclosed
  82. 8224 AugMatsukiyoCocokara & Co. (via MCC Management) → John Masters Holdings (John Masters Organic Group)MatsukiyoCocokara agrees deal for John Masters Organic ownerConsumer / CosmeticsAgreedUndisclosed
  83. 8325 AugKKR → Ci FLAVORS Co., Ltd.KKR agrees to buy Japanese beauty group Ci FLAVORSConsumer / Beauty and personal careAgreedUndisclosed
  84. 8428 AugMUFG Pension & Market Services → GROW Technology Services (GROW Inc)MUFG agrees deal for GROW IncTechnology / Superannuation administration softwareAgreedUndisclosed
  85. 8528 AugNippon Seiki Co., Ltd. → DENSO head-up display (HUD) businessNippon Seiki agrees deal for DENSO's head-up display businessIndustrials / Automotive componentsAgreedUndisclosed
  86. 8631 AugEli Lilly and Company → Merida BiosciencesLilly agrees up to US$2.9bn deal for Merida BiosciencesHealthcare / BiotechAgreedUndisclosed
  87. 8731 AugePointZero (2PointZero Group) → Azura Power Holdings Limited (90%)ePointZero agrees deal for 90% of Azura PowerEnergy / Power generationAgreedUndisclosed
  88. 8831 AugInaba Denkisangyo Co., Ltd. → Fujikura Shoji Co., Ltd.Inaba Denkisangyo agrees deal for Fujikura ShojiIndustrials / Electrical and electronic components distributionAgreedUndisclosed
  89. 8931 AugNew Wave Group AB → uhlsport GmbHNew Wave Group buys uhlsportConsumer / Sporting goodsCompletedUndisclosed