2015-01-06 Software M&A Skyrocketed in 2014

Software industry mergers and acquisitions rose dramatically this past year, with Facebook’s moves accounting for 20% of the growth. In its Software Industry M&A Report for 2014, investment bank Berkery Noyes revealed a 14% increase in the number of deals to a total of 1,840 transactions, with deal value rising 36% from US$88.32 billion to $120.18 billion.