Here comes the update for M&A activity in April 2026 - a bit delayed due to my stay at Acadian Ventures Summit in sunny San Diego. Whilst the discussions in WorkTech and B2B SaaS continues to focus on the impact of AI on the SaaS business model and B2B SaaS valuations in general, this does not put M&A to a hold but actually speeds up consolidation and in several areas at the moment. A dominant theme across deals worth flagging are the continued build-up of - oftentimes also P

Here comes the update for M&A activity in March 2026. Whilst the current discussion in global HR Tech and B2B SaaS focuses on the impact of AI on the SaaS business model and B2B SaaS valuations in general, the were still several acquisitions and mergers communicated in March that were mostly negotiated prior to this discussion. Two dominant themes across deals worth flagging are the continued build-up of PE-backed European payroll/ HR platforms and AI-native add-ons to establ

Here comes the update for M&A activity in February 2026. Whilst the discussion in global HR Tech and B2B SaaS was strongly focusing on the impact of AI on the SaaS business model and B2B SaaS valuations in general, the were still several acquisitions and mergers communicated in February that were probably also negotiated prior to this discussion. Main drivers of this consolidation were again in the payroll segment (combination of payroll outsourcing services and software), in

Here comes the first update for M&A activity in 2026. 2025 has been an extremely busy year in HR Tech/ WorkTech consolidation and with underlying reasons for the enforced consolidation, experts expect this trend to continue into 2026. Main drivers of consolidation expected for 2026 remain: Portfolio extensions of larger (suite) vendors for more up- & cross-selling as well as ensuring AI innovation - often also driven by investors. Market and customer access into untapped ma