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Top startup acquisitions in August 2026

We tracked 45 startup exits in August 2026. 8 disclosed a price, worth $16.48bn in total. The biggest was Stripe buying OpenRouter for $7.5bn, ahead of Eli Lilly and Merida Biosciences at $2.88bn.

  1. #DateAcquirer → StartupSectorLocationPriceSize
  2. 119 AugStripe → OpenRouterStripe agrees to acquire AI model router OpenRouter in its largest deal yetAINew York, United States$7.5bn$1bn+
  3. 231 AugEli Lilly → Merida BiosciencesEli Lilly agrees to buy Merida Biosciences for up to $2.875 billionHealthtech & bioCambridge, United States$2.88bn$1bn+
  4. 33 AugVisa → BioCatchVisa to acquire Israeli fraud-prevention company BioCatch for $2.4 billionFintechTel Aviv, Israel$2.4bn$1bn+
  5. 44 AugBending Spoons → AirtableBending Spoons agrees to buy Airtable for $1.285 billion in all-cash dealEnterprise softwareSan Francisco, United States$1.29bn$1bn+
  6. 513 AugDynatrace → Arize AIDynatrace to acquire AI observability startup Arize for $915 millionAISan Francisco, United States$915m$250m–1bn
  7. 610 AugJazz Pharmaceuticals → Actio BiosciencesJazz Pharmaceuticals to buy Actio Biosciences for $820 million upfrontHealthtech & bioSan Diego, United States$820m$250m–1bn
  8. 719 AugMunich Re → At-BayMunich Re agrees to buy cyber insurtech At-Bay at a $575 million enterprise valueFintechSan Francisco, United States$575m$250m–1bn
  9. 84 AugHinge Health → Cylinder HealthHinge Health to buy digestive care startup Cylinder Health for $105 millionHealthtech & bioChicago, United States$105m$50–250m
  10. 931 AugHITAI → QuellHITAI buys the technology of Tencent-backed fitness gaming studio QuellConsumer & mediaLondon, United KingdomUndisclosedUndisclosed
  11. 1031 AugPaystack → AllaweePaystack quietly acquired card-issuing fintech Allawee, customer emails showFintechNigeriaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  12. 1127 AugBystronic → IsochronicBystronic agrees to acquire Isochronic, a Swiss maker of high-speed sorting robots for laser cuttingEnterprise softwareDenges, SwitzerlandUndisclosedUndisclosed
  13. 1227 AugNasuni → DryvIQNasuni acquires DryvIQ to classify and govern enterprise file data before AI uses itData & analyticsAnn Arbor, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  14. 1326 AugStashAway → MakeGoodwillStashAway buys Singapore digital wills platform MakeGoodwill in first move into legacy planningFintechSingaporeUndisclosedUndisclosed
  15. 1426 AugStripe → ClerkyStripe acquires Clerky, the legal paperwork platform used by Silicon Valley startupsLegal & complianceUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  16. 1526 AugVanguard → AltruistVanguard agrees to acquire Altruist, the advisor custody startup it first backed in 2020FintechUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  17. 1624 AugHealthify → Berry StreetBerry Street merges with Khosla-backed Healthify to build AI-assisted metabolic care in the USHealthtech & bioNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  18. 1724 AugNEURA Robotics → ADLATUS RoboticsNEURA Robotics buys Ulm cleaning-robot maker ADLATUS Robotics to bring physical AI to cleaningAIUlm, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  19. 1820 AugFleetx → PandoFleetx.ai acquires transport software maker Pando.ai and plans an IPO within two yearsMobility & logisticsChennai, IndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  20. 1919 AugBrinqa → PlexTracBrinqa acquires pentest reporting platform PlexTracCybersecurityBoise, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  21. 2019 AugCribl → Radiant SecurityCribl buys Radiant Security's AI SOC technology in its second security deal of 2026CybersecuritySan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  22. 2119 AugKodeon → BreetheKodeon acquires Montreal meditation app Breethe in its largest deal so farHealthtech & bioMontreal, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  23. 2218 AugAepsy → KinasticAepsy acquires Zurich workplace-health startup KinasticHealthtech & bioZurich, SwitzerlandUndisclosedUndisclosed
  24. 2318 AugCheckr → TruvCheckr acquires income-verification startup Truv to enter government benefits checksFintechUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  25. 2418 AugFortinet → Virtue AIFortinet acquires AI security startup Virtue AICybersecurityUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  26. 2517 AugDash0 → Polar SignalsDash0 acquires Berlin continuous-profiling startup Polar SignalsDeveloper toolsBerlin, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  27. 2613 AugCiti → KardCiti agrees to acquire rewards platform Kard to personalize card offersFintechNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  28. 2713 AugGraas → TrustanaGraas acquires product data startup Trustana alongside $17 million Series BCommerce & marketingSingaporeUndisclosedUndisclosed
  29. 2813 AugSEPPmail → CyberPilotSEPPmail acquires Danish security-awareness startup CyberPilotCybersecurityAarhus, DenmarkUndisclosedUndisclosed
  30. 2912 Augadesso → omni:usadesso acquires Berlin AI claims-automation startup omni:usFintechBerlin, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  31. 3010 AugFM → FortressFireFM acquires wildfire risk startup FortressFireClimate & agritechSan Mateo, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  32. 3110 AugGalaxEye → StarOpsGalaxEye acquires Bengaluru spacecraft engineering startup StarOpsMobility & logisticsBengaluru, IndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  33. 326 AugNetApp → JetStream SoftwareNetApp acquires VMware disaster recovery startup JetStream SoftwareEnterprise softwareSan Jose, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  34. 336 AugRebuy → ZeercleRebuy acquires Zeercle, the in-store used-book buy-back startupCommerce & marketingFranceUndisclosedUndisclosed
  35. 345 AugCloud9 → ChpterCloud9 buys Chpter in all-stock deal, reuniting founders with startup they leftCommerce & marketingNairobi, KenyaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  36. 355 AugGallagher → Apollo InsuranceGallagher acquires Vancouver tenant insurance broker Apollo Insurance SolutionsFintechVancouver, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  37. 365 AugKlaviyo → AgencyKlaviyo buys AI customer success startup Agency, names founder Elias Torres product chiefAIUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  38. 375 AugReliance Retail → FurrlReliance Retail buys Furrl's AI fashion styling technology in all-cash dealCommerce & marketingBengaluru, IndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  39. 384 AugAnaconda → Enkrypt AIAnaconda acquires AI security and compliance startup Enkrypt AIAIBoston, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  40. 394 AugGrupo Cibest → Avista ColombiaGrupo Cibest completes purchase of Colombian payroll-lending fintech AvistaFintechBogotá, ColombiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  41. 404 AugLG Uplus → Pago NetworksLG Uplus buys security monitoring firm Pago Networks in first deal in seven yearsCybersecuritySouth KoreaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  42. 414 AugTimes Network → OpiGoTimes Network acquires retail investing platform OpiGo to power ET NOW ProFintechIndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  43. 423 AugApple → PlasmaSolveApple acquires Czech plasma simulation startup PlasmaSolveEnterprise softwareBrno, Czech RepublicUndisclosedUndisclosed
  44. 433 AugDeel → ClarityDeel acquires Israeli deepfake-detection startup ClarityCybersecurityTel Aviv, IsraelUndisclosedUndisclosed
  45. 443 AugMeridianLink → Credit MountainMeridianLink acquires Credit Mountain to coach declined loan applicantsFintechDallas, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  46. 453 AugTIMOCOM → AparkadoTIMOCOM takes full ownership of truck-driver app maker AparkadoMobility & logisticsCologne, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed