Technology Dealtracker: Q1 2026
Thought leadershipThe technology deal environment in early 2026 reflects a structural recalibration in capital deployment and strategic intent.
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Growing your business profitably against a tough economic backdrop is challenging. Correctly evaluating and delivering transactions is a key part of a company’s growth strategy.
We know transactions don’t all follow the same path. That’s why we advise you on your options at each step and tailor our approach to your needs.
Getting the right insight and experience from across the market – corporate and trade buyers and sellers, private equity investors, debt and equity capital markets – ensures you have relevant, up-to-date advice that enables you to make the best-informed decisions for your business.
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Wherever you do business, our tailored, individual approach is backed with international scale and expertise from our global network.
We’re committed to understanding your needs and maximising value at every stage of your transaction.
Unlike other M&A advisory firm in India, we offer deal advisory services and work exclusively with controlled and well-designed strategies to help businesses grow, expand and create value.
Grant Thornton Bharat offers specialist debt and special situations consulting services, including restructuring, insolvency, and asset tracing solutions.
Our transaction tax experts understand your business, anticipate your needs and come up with robust tax solutions that help you achieve business objectives ensuring compliance and efficiency
One Due Diligence offers a holistic, 360° approach to assessing financial, commercial, HR, tax, and ESG factors—helping investors uncover risks, validate value drivers, and make confident, well-informed deal decisions.
Grant Thornton’s financial due diligence services are aimed at corporate looking for mergers and acquisitions, private equity firms evaluating investments and businesses/promoters considering sale/divestment.
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Overseas listing presents a perfect platform for mid-sized Indian companies with global ambitions. Grant Thornton’s team of experts in listings, work closely with clients during all stages.
Valuation services are central to every deal lifecycle — from pre-deal strategy to post-transaction integration. Grant Thornton Bharat delivers precise, compliant, and defensible valuations across regulatory, financial reporting, and transaction contexts. Our experts apply deep technical and sector insights to ensure fair value, mitigate risk, and support decision-making for M&A, private equity, litigation, and intangible assets. Every deal begins with the right value — we help you discover it.
Unlike other M&A advisory firm in India, we offer deal advisory services and work exclusively with controlled and well-designed strategies to help businesses grow, expand and create value.
Grant Thornton’s financial due diligence services are aimed at corporate looking for mergers and acquisitions, private equity firms evaluating investments and businesses/promoters considering sale/divestment.
Grant Thornton Bharat offers specialist debt and special situations consulting services, including restructuring, insolvency, and asset tracing solutions.
Grant Thornton Bharat’s IPO services ensure optimal scaling of organisations in the financial markets
Our transaction tax experts understand your business, anticipate your needs and come up with robust tax solutions that help you achieve business objectives ensuring compliance and efficiency
Overseas listing presents a perfect platform for mid-sized Indian companies with global ambitions. Grant Thornton’s team of experts in listings, work closely with clients during all stages.
One Due Diligence offers a holistic, 360° approach to assessing financial, commercial, HR, tax, and ESG factors—helping investors uncover risks, validate value drivers, and make confident, well-informed deal decisions.
Valuation services are central to every deal lifecycle — from pre-deal strategy to post-transaction integration. Grant Thornton Bharat delivers precise, compliant, and defensible valuations across regulatory, financial reporting, and transaction contexts. Our experts apply deep technical and sector insights to ensure fair value, mitigate risk, and support decision-making for M&A, private equity, litigation, and intangible assets. Every deal begins with the right value — we help you discover it.

Deals are getting more complex as valuation gaps widen, with contingent consideration emerging as a key tool to align expectations and strategic goals.
The technology deal environment in early 2026 reflects a structural recalibration in capital deployment and strategic intent.
Global headwinds and muted financials shaped deal activity in the financial services sector during the opening quarter of 2026.
A stable start marked deal activity in the Indian real estate sector, with investors favouring measured capital deployment amid a relatively uncertain macro environment.