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Top startup acquisitions in April 2026

We tracked 49 startup exits in April 2026, 2 of them acquihires. 15 disclosed a price, worth $13.83bn in total. The biggest was Eli Lilly buying Kelonia Therapeutics for $7bn, ahead of Eli Lilly and Ajax Therapeutics at $2.3bn.

  1. #DateAcquirer → StartupSectorLocationPriceSize
  2. 120 AprEli Lilly → Kelonia TherapeuticsEli Lilly to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for up to $7 billion in cashHealthtech & bioBoston, United States$7bn$1bn+
  3. 227 AprEli Lilly → Ajax TherapeuticsEli Lilly agrees to buy Ajax Therapeutics for up to $2.3 billionHealthtech & bioNew York, United States$2.3bn$1bn+
  4. 313 AprCredo → DustPhotonicsCredo agrees to buy Israeli silicon photonics startup DustPhotonics for up to $1.3 billionAIIsrael$1.3bn$1bn+
  5. 417 AprUCB → Neurona TherapeuticsUCB to acquire epilepsy cell therapy developer Neurona Therapeutics for up to $1.15 billionHealthtech & bioSouth San Francisco, United States$1.15bn$1bn+
  6. 523 AprAdyen → Talon.OneAdyen agrees to buy Berlin loyalty startup Talon.One for €750 millionFintechBerlin, Germany$877m$250m–1bn
  7. 616 AprFoundation Medicine → SAGA DiagnosticsRoche's Foundation Medicine agrees to buy SAGA Diagnostics for up to $595 millionHealthtech & bioResearch Triangle Park, United States$595m$250m–1bn
  8. 714 AprAppDirect → PartnerStackAppDirect acquires Toronto's PartnerStack in a deal reported at over $150 millionEnterprise softwareToronto, Canada$150m$50–250m
  9. 823 AprCyera → RyftCyera acquires Ryft, a two-year-old Israeli data lake startup built for AI agentsCybersecurityIsrael$115m$50–250m
  10. 930 AprRecharge → SkioRecharge buys Shopify subscription rival Skio for $105 million in cash, founder saysCommerce & marketingNew York, United States$105m$50–250m
  11. 1029 AprMoonPay → SodotMoonPay acquires Israeli key-management startup Sodot and launches an institutional businessFintechIsrael$100m$50–250m
  12. 1115 ApreToro → ZengoeToro acquires Israeli crypto wallet startup Zengo for a reported $70 millionFintechIsrael$70m$50–250m
  13. 1230 AprZOZO → High LinkZOZO buys fragrance subscription startup High Link for ¥4.99bn ($31.9m)Commerce & marketingTokyo, Japan$31.9m< $50m
  14. 1320 Aprjig.jp → Bachelor Datejig.jp to buy dating app maker Bachelor Date for ¥3.48 billion (about $21.9 million)Consumer & mediaTokyo, Japan$21.9m< $50m
  15. 1425 AprPine Labs → ShopfloPine Labs buys checkout startup Shopflo for up to ₹88 crore ($9.3 million)Commerce & marketingIndia$9.3m< $50m
  16. 1516 AprBASE → PortBASE acquires fan video-call startup Port for ¥1.37 billion (about $8.6 million)Consumer & mediaTokyo, Japan$8.6m< $50m
  17. 1630 AprPalo Alto Networks → PortkeyPalo Alto Networks agrees to acquire AI gateway startup PortkeyAISan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  18. 1729 AprAugment → MerlinAugment acquires stealth startup Merlin to take its AI teammate into wholesale distributionAISan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  19. 1828 AprAzra AI → Thynk HealthAzra AI acquires lung cancer screening software maker Thynk HealthHealthtech & bioLexington, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  20. 1928 AprSilverfort → Fabrix SecuritySilverfort acquires Fabrix Security, a year-old Israeli startup building AI agents for identityCybersecurityTel Aviv, IsraelUndisclosedUndisclosed
  21. 2028 AprSocket → Secure AnnexSocket acquires Secure Annex, a one-person startup that watches browser and editor extensionsCybersecurityUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  22. 2127 AprRBS → ZekoRBS acquires Indian hotel guest engagement startup ZekoTravel & hospitalityNew Delhi, IndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  23. 2224 AprCohere → Aleph AlphaCohere agrees to combine with German AI startup Aleph Alpha, with Schwarz Group backingAIHeidelberg, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  24. 2323 AprLayerX → AgenticSecLayerX acquires AI penetration testing startup AgenticSec in its first acquisitionCybersecurityTokyo, JapanUndisclosedUndisclosed
  25. 2423 AprLegora → QuraLegora acquires Stockholm legal research startup QuraLegal & complianceStockholm, SwedenUndisclosedUndisclosed
  26. 2521 AprOpenTable → LibroOpenTable acquires Montreal restaurant booking platform LibroTravel & hospitalityMontreal, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  27. 2621 AprProtecht → VISO TRUSTProtecht acquires VISO TRUST, an AI platform for third-party cyber riskCybersecuritySan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  28. 2720 AprCoursedog → ClassRankedCoursedog acquires ClassRanked to add course evaluations to its college softwareEdtechSalt Lake City, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  29. 2820 AprModMed → Bonsai HealthModMed acquires Bonsai Health, an AI patient outreach startup from the PatientPop foundersHealthtech & bioUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  30. 2917 AprMicrosoft → FintoolMicrosoft acquires Fintool, a Y Combinator AI startup for financial researchAISan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  31. 3014 AprFalak Holding → KernelFalak Holding acquires majority stake in applied AI company KernelAISaudi ArabiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  32. 3114 AprInstacart → InstaleapInstacart acquires Colombia-founded grocery tech platform InstaleapCommerce & marketingColombiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  33. 3214 AprSanas → Tomato.aiSanas acquires real-time voice transformation startup Tomato.aiAIUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  34. 3313 AprFortreum → Kovr.AIFortreum acquires Kovr.AI, a FedRAMP-authorized AI compliance platformCybersecurityReston, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  35. 3413 AprOpenAI → HiroOpenAI acquires the team behind Hiro, Ethan Bloch's AI personal finance appFintechUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  36. 3513 AprOtis → WeMaintainOtis takes majority stake in WeMaintain, a French elevator-maintenance start-upProptechFranceUndisclosedUndisclosed
  37. 3610 AprTELCOR → Sample HealthcareTELCOR acquires Y Combinator-backed Sample Healthcare to automate lab billing work with AIHealthtech & bioUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  38. 379 AprCisco → GalileoCisco to acquire Galileo, the AI agent evaluation and observability startup, for SplunkAISan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  39. 389 AprGusto → MoseyGusto acquires Mosey to add state and local compliance for small businessesHR & workUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  40. 399 AprMotorola Solutions → HyperMotorola Solutions acquires Hyper, a startup whose AI agents answer non-emergency 911 callsAIToronto, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  41. 408 AprCanva → OrttoCanva acquires Ortto, the marketing automation company formerly called AutopilotCommerce & marketingSydney, AustraliaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  42. 418 AprCanva → SimtheoryCanva acquires Simtheory, the Sharkey brothers' AI agent platform, ahead of Canva CreateAISydney, AustraliaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  43. 428 AprExotel → DubverseExotel acqui-hires Dubverse's voice AI team, co-founders to lead analytics and AIAIIndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  44. 438 AprExperian → KonfirExperian acquires Konfir, the UK income and employment verification startupFintechLondon, United KingdomUndisclosedUndisclosed
  45. 447 AprCENTEGIX → PikmykidCENTEGIX acquires Tampa school dismissal and safety platform PikmykidEdtechTampa, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  46. 456 AprKoltin → Last Mile CareMexican health startup Koltin acquires home-care provider Last Mile CareHealthtech & bioMexicoUndisclosedUndisclosed
  47. 466 AprSMC DAO → Bread AfricaSMC DAO buys Nigerian crypto off-ramp Bread Africa in all-cash six-figure dealFintechNigeriaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  48. 472 AprHaulmer → ApanioChilean fintech Haulmer buys Apanio, an online-store builder for small businessesCommerce & marketingChileUndisclosedUndisclosed
  49. 482 AprLucy Group → NuventuraLucy Group buys Berlin startup Nuventura, maker of SF6-free switchgearClimate & agritechBerlin, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  50. 491 AprWarner Music Group → RevelatorWarner Music Group agrees to buy Israeli music distribution platform RevelatorConsumer & mediaTel Aviv, IsraelUndisclosedUndisclosed