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The Most Active Startup Acquirers Of The Past 3 Years Aren’t Always Who You’d Expect
View original at news.crunchbase.comCrunchbase News - Funding Ma Title: The Most Active Startup Acquirers Of The Past 3 Years Aren’t Always Who You’d Expect Date: 2026-03-20 11:00 Source: https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/most-active-startup-acquirers-3-years-crm-openai-snowflake/ <p>Companies that buy a lot of startups don’t always have a lot in common.</p…
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79 companies acquired three or more seed- or venture-backed startups in the past three years
60% confidenceThe pace of startup M&A dealmaking remains fairly robust in 2026
60% confidenceOpenAI has bought 16 companies in the past three years
60% confidenceThe AI sector's appetite for acqui-hires and smaller purchases of earlier-stage startups continues to boost momentum
60% confidenceSnowflake has 19 acquisitions to date
60% confidenceSalesforce, OpenAI and Snowflake are the most prolific acquirers of seed- and venture-backed startups in recent years
60% confidenceSalesforce has purchased at least 91 companies in the past 20 years
60% confidenceSix companies made six or more known purchases in the past three years
60% confidence
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| OpenAI · total acquisitions | 16 companies |
| Salesforce · total acquisitions | 91 companies |
| Snowflake Inc. · total acquisitions | 19 companies |