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Top technology mergers and acquisitions in October 2026

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

We tracked 18 deals in the technology sector in October 2026, 14 of them with a disclosed value, worth $50.8bn in total. The largest was Schneider Electric's $22.6bn deal for PTC, ahead of Proofpoint, Inc. (Thoma Bravo) and Varonis Systems, Inc. at $6.3bn.

Top technology mergers and acquisitions in October 2026

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  1. 15 OctSchneider Electric → PTCSchneider Electric agrees $22.6bn cash takeover of PTCTechnology / Industrial softwareAgreed$22.6bn
  2. 215 OctProofpoint, Inc. (Thoma Bravo) → Varonis Systems, Inc.Proofpoint agrees US$6.3bn deal for VaronisTechnology / CybersecurityAgreed$6.3bn
  3. 315 OctGTCR-led consortium (including Elliott Investment Management) → CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.GTCR and Elliott agree US$6.1bn take-private of CCC Intelligent SolutionsTechnology / Insurance softwareAgreed$6.1bn
  4. 41 Octonsemi → Synapticsonsemi switches to $5.7bn all-cash deal for SynapticsTechnology / SemiconductorsAgreed$5.7bn
  5. 56 OctUber → ezCaterUber agrees $2.3bn cash deal for ezCaterTechnology / Food deliveryAgreed$2.3bn
  6. 616 OctCopart → ACV AuctionsCopart completes $1.9bn takeover of ACV AuctionsTech / Automotive marketplacesCompleted$1.9bn
  7. 76 OctPersistent Systems → NagarroPersistent secures 94% of Nagarro in EUR81-a-share offerTechnology / IT servicesAgreed$1.5bn
  8. 813 OctIthaca Holdings → Bumble Inc.Ithaca Holdings agrees $1.3bn take-private of BumbleTechnology / Dating appsAgreed$1.3bn
  9. 912 OctIonQ → ElisityIonQ agrees all-stock deal worth up to US$1.3bn for ElisityTechnology / CybersecurityAgreed$1.3bn
  10. 109 OctOne Equity Partners → Nexora (DCC Energy technology division)DCC Energy sells Nexora to One Equity Partners for US$725mTechnology / Technology distributionAgreed$725m
  11. 119 OctHexagon AB → RocscienceHexagon agrees US$535m deal for RocscienceTechnology / Engineering softwareAgreed$535m
  12. 1214 OctVINCI Energies → All for One GroupVINCI Energies completes €336m takeover of All for OneTechnology / IT servicesCompleted$376m
  13. 1313 OctYuanzhuo Tianshi (Longyou) New Energy Partnership (Zhang Wutang) → Shenzhen Roadrover Technology (control, from Zoomlion)Zoomlion sells control of car electronics maker Roadrover for up to RMB1.3bnTechnology / Automotive electronicsAgreed$197m
  14. 1415 OctNAURA Technology Group → Beijing Nuohe Jianwei Equipment Co.NAURA buys hybrid-bonding specialist Nuohe Jianwei for RMB405mTechnology / Semiconductor equipmentAgreed$60m
  15. 1516 OctArity (The Allstate Corporation) → INRIX (substantially all assets)Allstate's Arity agrees to acquire traffic data firm INRIXTechnology / Mobility dataAgreedUndisclosed
  16. 1616 OctVista Equity Partners → HID PKI business unit (IdenTrust, HydrantID, ZeroSSL) from ASSA ABLOYASSA ABLOY sells HID's PKI unit to Vista Equity PartnersTechnology / CybersecurityAgreedUndisclosed
  17. 1715 OctSITA → Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions (from RTX)SITA agrees to buy Collins Aerospace's airport technology businessTechnology / Airport softwareAgreedUndisclosed
  18. 1813 OctWorkday → C1 (ConductorOne)Workday agrees to buy agentic identity platform C1Technology / Identity securityAgreedUndisclosed