Startups that were acquired
In Q4 2026 (to 9 November 2026), 1 startup announced on their homepage that they were acquired, out of 1,797 with at least two captures in the archive that quarter. These are observations in the archive, not a market-wide rate. Coverage differs by quarter.
| Quarter | Companies with changes | With 2+ captures | Observed share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 · so far | 1 | 1,797 | 0.1% |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | 815 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 168 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 401 | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | 61 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | 499 | 0% |
What counts
The homepage headline, title or description says the company was acquired, is now part of or has joined another company, in its own name or in the first person (for example “Marr Labs is now a part of PayNearMe”). The line is quoted. A change counts in a quarter only when both checks it lies between fall in that quarter; the share is out of the startups with at least two visible captures in that quarter. Two captures do not guarantee a usable comparison, and observation frequency varies. Method.
67 observations cannot be allocated to a quarter. Inspect their date ranges. Zero counted changes does not establish that nothing changed.
No qualifying observations recorded for this period.
Cite this page
StartupHistory, “Startups that were acquired”, https://startuphistory.org/t/acquired (accessed 9 November 2026)