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Industrial Tech M&A Snapshot May 2026
The Industrial Tech M&A market in Europe is holding at an elevated level – with financial investors gaining prominence and domestic deals now accounting for the majority of transactions. Robotics valuations expanded to up to 6.0x EV/Sales driven by Physical AI momentum; Industrial Software multiples moderated to 13.5x EV/EBITDA. This snapshot by Oliver Grigat and the Fortlane Partners Industrial Tech M&A team covers key transactions – from KKR/Spectris (€5.6bn) and SoftBank/ABB Robotics (€4.6bn) to structural drivers including AI-driven industrial automation, cobot adoption amid labor shortages, and green automation across the DACH market.
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Oliver Grigat
Sell-Side Advisory, Buy-Side Advisory, Principal Investors and Private Equity, IT Services and Software
Christian Muthler
Sell-Side Advisory, Buy-Side Advisory, Industrials and Automotive, Mobility, Transportation, and Infrastructure
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