This list features the top 20 acquirers of private tech companies and the top 20 VC investors with most tech exits during 2015.

1. Private Technology Company
Mergers & Acquisitions
2016
Featuring Full Year 2015 Data

2. 2PrivCo’s Private Tech M&A 2016
2015 Private Tech M&A Highlights
• Overall deal count up 38.7% year-over-year, and up 14.8% from 2012
• Internet and software companies led the way, accounting for 51% of
deals
• Q2 and Q3 have the most activity, combining for nearly 55% of all
transactions
• Total dollar volume levels out, up 19% compared to 62% in 2014
• Higher quantity of smaller deals and less blockbusters
• Notable deals include:
- $67 billion acquisition of EMC by Dell
- $9.1 billion acquisition of SunGard Data Systems by Fidelity
- Private equity giant Carlyle Group spending $8 billion on data
storage and management provider Veritas Software

3. 3PrivCo’s Private Tech M&A 2016
Top Acquirers of Private Tech Companies: 2015
by Number of Acquisitions

4. 4PrivCo’s Private Tech M&A 2016

5. 5PrivCo’s Private Tech M&A 2016
VC Investors With Most Tech Exits: 2015
by Number of Exits

6. 6PrivCo’s Private Tech M&A 2016

7. 7PrivCo’s Private Tech M&A 2016
Last Funding Round Raised Before Exit: 2015

8. 8PrivCo’s Private Tech M&A 2016
Private Tech Company Acquisitions by Sector