Acquiry Research

Deal Analysis.

Deep-dive breakdowns of major M&A transactions. Deal structure, valuation, strategic rationale, risk, and Acquiry's independent commercial view.

4 Deals Covered
$130B+ Total Deal Value
5 Sectors
2026 Updated
Latest Analysis

All Deal Breakdowns

Independent commercial analysis of major transactions. No press release summaries. Direct assessment of structure, valuation, and risk.

Crypto M&A Stablecoin

Coinbase / BVNK: Why a $2B Stablecoin Deal Collapsed After Exclusivity

Coinbase entered exclusivity to acquire BVNK for $2 billion in October 2025. Six weeks later, both parties walked away. The collapse reveals the fault lines in crypto M&A valuations, multi-jurisdiction fintech licensing, and the build-vs-buy tension in the stablecoin era.

$2.0B Offer Price
$30B+ BVNK Volume
2.67x Premium to Round
Gaming M&A Lottery Pending Close

Allwyn / OPAP: €16B Lottery Merger Creating the World’s No.2 Operator

Karel Komarek's Allwyn consolidates its 51.78% stake in OPAP into a full business combination valued at €16 billion. A lottery empire spanning 13 markets, 50 million customers, and €2.8B in pro forma EBITDA. EGM approved 80.3%. Pending HGC regulatory approval.

€16B Equity Value
€2.8B+ Pro Forma EBITDA
13 Markets
SaaS M&A Marketing Tech Pending Close

Adobe Acquires Semrush for $1.9B: GEO, AI Search, and the Future of Brand Visibility

Adobe's all-cash acquisition of Semrush at $12.00 per share, a 74% premium to the 30-day VWAP. The thesis: as AI search erodes traditional SEO, Semrush's GEO and brand visibility data becomes the critical layer in Adobe's digital experience stack.

$1.9B Deal Value
74% Premium
4.3x Revenue Multiple
Media M&A Streaming Pending Regulatory

Paramount Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery for $110B: The Last Media Consolidation

The largest media merger since AT&T/Time Warner. Skydance-backed Paramount acquires Warner Bros. Discovery in an all-stock deal at $31.00 per share, creating a combined entity with HBO, Paramount+, CNN, and the full Warner Bros. film library. Pending DOJ and FCC review.

$110B Deal Value
+38% Premium
~$87B Combined Debt
Cybersecurity M&A Cloud Pending Close

Google Acquires Wiz for $32B: The Largest Cybersecurity Deal in History

The largest cybersecurity acquisition ever. Google pays $32 billion all-cash for cloud security firm Wiz, valuing it at 45-65x ARR. A defining move in the cloud security arms race between Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. DOJ cleared November 2025. International regulatory approvals pending.

$32B Deal Value
45-65x ARR Multiple
All-Cash Consideration
Fintech M&A Payments Closed

Global Payments Acquires Worldpay for $24.25B: A Three-Way Payments Mega-Deal

A complex three-way transaction between Global Payments, FIS, and GTCR creates a $3.7 trillion payment volume processor. Worldpay was acquired by FIS for $43B in 2019 and sold for $24.25B in 2025, a significant loss that underscores the challenges of M&A in the payments sector. Closed January 2026.

$24.25B Deal Value
8.5x EBITDA Multiple
$600M Cost Synergies
Methodology

The Acquiry Analytical Framework

Every deal analysis covers the same six dimensions. No filler. No press release summaries. Independent commercial assessment.

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Deal Structure

Transaction mechanics, consideration type, closing conditions, and structural complexity. How the deal is actually put together.

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Valuation Analysis

Revenue and EBITDA multiples, comparable transactions, premium analysis, and independent assessment of whether the price is justified.

Strategic Rationale

Why the acquirer is buying and what they expect to get. Stress-tested against the actual financial and competitive evidence.

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Risk Register

Regulatory risk, integration complexity, leverage, governance, and execution risk. Rated by severity with independent assessment.

Scenario Analysis

Bull, base, and bear cases with explicit assumptions. What needs to go right, what could go wrong, and the probability-weighted outcome.

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Acquiry View

Our independent commercial assessment. No hedging, no both-sides framing. A direct view on whether the deal makes sense and what happens next.

Transactions We Facilitate

Acquiry executes buy-side and sell-side mandates from $1M to $500M across technology, SaaS, crypto, gaming, fintech, and digital assets. If you are considering a transaction, speak to us.