Deal Intelligence
M&A Acquirers (2026)
Every active acquirer tracked by FireStrike — deal counts, deployed capital, and sector focus. Search by name or filter by industry below.
Acquirers
306
Deals
464
Sectors
40+
306 acquirers
Most Active
All Acquirers
| # | Company | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | NYSE MKT | 4 |
| 8 | Khosla Ventures | 4 |
| 9 | Meta Platforms | 4 |
| 10 | Lilly | 4 |
| 11 | Uber | 4 |
| 12 | Bed Bath & Beyond | 3 |
| 13 | Coatue | 3 |
| 14 | Unilever | 3 |
| 15 | Zijin | 3 |
| 16 | Corebridge Financial | 3 |
Deep Analysis
Acquirer Reports
Amazon's $372B M&A Machine: Every 2026 Acquisition Decoded
Amazon has deployed over $372 billion across five tracked acquisitions in 2026, spanning AI infrastructure, logistics, and healthcare. Full deal breakdown inside.
$372.0B
Combined Deal Value
SpaceX's $60B Acquisition of Cursor: The AI Coding Land Grab
SpaceX's $60 billion purchase of Cursor marks one of the largest AI acquisitions ever. We break down the deal structure, strategic rationale, and what it means for the coding-tools market.
3
Total Deals
OpenAI's 5-Deal AI Stack: How the ChatGPT Maker Is Buying Its Way to Dominance
OpenAI has completed five acquisitions totaling $10 billion in 2026, assembling a full-stack AI platform through M&A. We trace every deal and the strategy behind them.
5
Deals Tracked
Verizon Acquires Frontier Communications for $20B: Inside the Fiber Broadband Takeover
Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications is the largest telecom deal of 2026. We examine the fiber network rationale, regulatory path, and competitive implications.
$20B
Verizon's Acquisition of Frontier
Merck vs Lilly: Who Is Winning the 2026 Pharma M&A Race?
Merck ($13.4B across two deals) and Eli Lilly ($10.4B across four) are the two most aggressive pharmaceutical acquirers of 2026. Side-by-side analysis of strategy, targets, and what comes next.
$13.4B
Combined Deal Value
Palo Alto Networks: $20.4B in Cybersecurity M&A and Still Buying
Palo Alto Networks has completed four acquisitions totaling $20.4 billion in 2026, consolidating the cybersecurity platform market. We map every deal and the platformization strategy.
$20.4B
Combined Deal Value
Blackstone's 2026 Deal Pipeline: Healthcare, Real Estate, and the Credit Push
Blackstone deployed billions across three major transactions in 2026. From healthcare buyouts to real estate credit, here is every deal and the macro thesis driving them.
$12 billion
Total acquisition cost
Eli Lilly's $10.4B Biotech Shopping List: Four Acquisitions, One GLP-1 Strategy
Eli Lilly has made four acquisitions worth $10.4 billion in 2026, each reinforcing its dominance in obesity and metabolic disease. Full deal-by-deal analysis.
$10.4B
Total Deal Value
KKR's 2026 Playbook: Chemical Buyouts, Financial Services, and the Credit Expansion
KKR completed three acquisitions totaling $2.1 billion in 2026 across chemicals, financial services, and asset management. Here is the deal logic behind each move.
$2.1B
Combined Deal Value
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