Total Technology industry cloud M&A deals worth $69.9bn were announced globally in May 2022, led by Broadcom’s $69bn acquisition of VMware, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

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The value marked an increase of 656.8% over the previous month of $9.23bn and a rise of 1085.9% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $5.89bn.

Comparing cloud M&A deals value in different regions of the globe, North America held the top position, with total announced deals in the period worth $69.21bn. At the country level, the US topped the list in terms of deal value at $69.21bn.

In terms of volumes, Europe emerged as the top region for Technology industry cloud M&A deals globally, followed by North America and then Asia-Pacific.

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The top country in terms of cloud M&A deals activity in May 2022 was the US with 34 deals, followed by the UK with 18 and France with five.

In 2022, as of May, Technology cloud M&A deals worth $92.14bn were announced globally, marking an increase of 66.1% year on year.

Technology industry cloud M&A deals in May 2022: Top deals

The top five cloud M&A deals accounted for 99.8% of the overall value during May 2022.

The combined value of the top five Technology cloud M&A deals stood at $69.67bn, against the overall value of $69.9bn recorded for the month.

The top five Technology industry cloud M&A deals of May 2022 tracked by GlobalData were:

1) Broadcom $69bn acquisition deal with VMware

2) The $200m acquisition of Seebo Interactive by Augury

3) Paddle.com Market $200m acquisition deal with 200 OK

4) The $188m acquisition of MYCOM OSI by Amdocs

5) UBASE $80.34m acquisition of 50.1% stake in Hanil Networks