AI Startup M&A Up 14% to 195 Deals; OpenAI Leads — SkimNews
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- AI startups acquired other AI startups 195 times through September 29, up 14% from 2025, per Crunchbase News data.
- OpenAI was the most active acquirer in this period, despite the overall buyer count expanding just 2% year-over-year.
Why it matters: Deal volume up 14% against only a 2% buyer-count increase shows consolidation concentrating among fewer AI acquirers eating more targets. OpenAI leading the pack cements its role as the industry's dominant consolidator, not just a model maker.
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