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1Q24 Quarterly SaaS Report

SaaS M&A Deal Volume Forecasted to Rise

Software deal volume remains strong, totaling 823 deals in 1Q24. Despite a recent decline in SaaS M&A activity over the past two quarters, the 486 SaaS deals in 1Q24 far surpass pre-2022 levels, marking a 50% increase from the Q1 average of 2019-2021. Anticipating three interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year, deal volume is forecasted to rise throughout the remainder of the year.

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