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Top startup acquisitions in North America in August 2026

We tracked 23 startup exits in August 2026. 7 disclosed a price, worth $14.08bn in total. The biggest was Stripe buying OpenRouter for $7.5bn, ahead of Eli Lilly and Merida Biosciences at $2.88bn.

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#DateAcquirer → StartupSectorLocationPriceSize
119 AugStripe → OpenRouterStripe agrees to acquire AI model router OpenRouter in its largest deal yetAINew York, United States$7.5bn$1bn+
231 AugEli Lilly → Merida BiosciencesEli Lilly agrees to buy Merida Biosciences for up to $2.875 billionHealthtech & bioCambridge, United States$2.88bn$1bn+
34 AugBending Spoons → AirtableBending Spoons agrees to buy Airtable for $1.285 billion in all-cash dealEnterprise softwareSan Francisco, United States$1.29bn$1bn+
413 AugDynatrace → Arize AIDynatrace to acquire AI observability startup Arize for $915 millionAISan Francisco, United States$915m$250m–1bn
510 AugJazz Pharmaceuticals → Actio BiosciencesJazz Pharmaceuticals to buy Actio Biosciences for $820 million upfrontHealthtech & bioSan Diego, United States$820m$250m–1bn
619 AugMunich Re → At-BayMunich Re agrees to buy cyber insurtech At-Bay at a $575 million enterprise valueFintechSan Francisco, United States$575m$250m–1bn
74 AugHinge Health → Cylinder HealthHinge Health to buy digestive care startup Cylinder Health for $105 millionHealthtech & bioChicago, United States$105m$50–250m
827 AugNasuni → DryvIQNasuni acquires DryvIQ to classify and govern enterprise file data before AI uses itData & analyticsAnn Arbor, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
926 AugStripe → ClerkyStripe acquires Clerky, the legal paperwork platform used by Silicon Valley startupsLegal & complianceUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1026 AugVanguard → AltruistVanguard agrees to acquire Altruist, the advisor custody startup it first backed in 2020FintechUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1124 AugHealthify → Berry StreetBerry Street merges with Khosla-backed Healthify to build AI-assisted metabolic care in the USHealthtech & bioNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1219 AugBrinqa → PlexTracBrinqa acquires pentest reporting platform PlexTracCybersecurityBoise, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1319 AugCribl → Radiant SecurityCribl buys Radiant Security's AI SOC technology in its second security deal of 2026CybersecuritySan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1419 AugKodeon → BreetheKodeon acquires Montreal meditation app Breethe in its largest deal so farHealthtech & bioMontreal, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
1518 AugCheckr → TruvCheckr acquires income-verification startup Truv to enter government benefits checksFintechUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1618 AugFortinet → Virtue AIFortinet acquires AI security startup Virtue AICybersecurityUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1713 AugCiti → KardCiti agrees to acquire rewards platform Kard to personalize card offersFintechNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
1810 AugFM → FortressFireFM acquires wildfire risk startup FortressFireClimate & agritechSan Mateo, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
196 AugNetApp → JetStream SoftwareNetApp acquires VMware disaster recovery startup JetStream SoftwareEnterprise softwareSan Jose, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
205 AugGallagher → Apollo InsuranceGallagher acquires Vancouver tenant insurance broker Apollo Insurance SolutionsFintechVancouver, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
215 AugKlaviyo → AgencyKlaviyo buys AI customer success startup Agency, names founder Elias Torres product chiefAIUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
224 AugAnaconda → Enkrypt AIAnaconda acquires AI security and compliance startup Enkrypt AIAIBoston, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
233 AugMeridianLink → Credit MountainMeridianLink acquires Credit Mountain to coach declined loan applicantsFintechDallas, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed