Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that big data accounted for 2 power deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $244m. The $244m minority acquisition of Fervo Energy by Capricorn Technology Impact Funds, Congruent Ventures, DCVC Management, Devon Energy, Elemental Excelerator, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Helmerich & Payne, Impact Science Ventures, John Arnold, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Marunouchi Innovation Partners, Mercuria Energy Asia Investment and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Power Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals report for Q1 2024 uncovers key trends behind the power market M&A deals and helps gain a comprehensive understanding of the disruptive themes driving most notable to deals. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, big data-related deal activity remained flat in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter and as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume remained flat in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 33% lower than in Q1 2023.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q1 2024 were Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Gowling WLG International; Vinson & Elkins with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 23 April 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.