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PE investments in AI, and ML tick up to $5.81bn across 247 deals in Q1

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Global private equity (PE) deal values in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) companies are showing signs of recovery in 2023. During the first quarter, AI and ML companies pulled in $5.81 billion across 247 deals, said a study.

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, the aggregate transaction value in the first quarter was a marked improvement from the previous quarter, up 49.7%.

The study revealed that the first-quarter total was down 60.6% from $14.74 billion across 485 transactions during the corresponding period in 2022. Just one transaction surpassed the $1 billion threshold in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, from Jan. 1 to May 14, private equity and venture capital firms announced $10.34 billion of investments across 342 transactions in the AI and machine learning sector worldwide.

The US and Canada had the most number of transactions in the year to May 14, with 147 deals worth an aggregate $5.05 billion, followed by Europe with 94 transactions totaling $4.54 billion, said the study.

Silver Lake Technology Management LLC's $2.70 billion offer to acquire Germany's Software AG, which offers solutions for predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, is the largest private equity investment in the space year to date. The offer stands at €30 per share, contingent on an acceptance threshold of 50% plus one share.

Francisco Partners Management LP's acquisition ......................

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