Sammy Abdullah · 27 October 2026 · Industry Analysis

Strategic Buyers Are Taking Over SaaS M&A and Private Equity is Gone

Sammy Abdullah, GP @ Blossom Street

Strategic buyers are displacing private equity as the dominant acquirers in public SaaS M&A, shifting from 68% PE deals to 50/50 strategic-PE split recently—signaling tougher, less competitive sale processes ahead for private SaaS founders.

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