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Top startup acquisitions in October 2026

We tracked 57 startup exits in October 2026, 4 of them acquihires. 9 disclosed a price, worth $5.65bn in total. The biggest was Uber buying ezCater for $2.3bn, ahead of Shionogi and IntraBio at $2bn.

  1. #DateAcquirer → StartupSectorLocationPriceSize
  2. 16 OctUber → ezCaterUber agrees to buy workplace catering marketplace ezCater for $2.3 billion in cashCommerce & marketingBoston, United States$2.3bn$1bn+
  3. 25 OctShionogi → IntraBioShionogi agrees to buy rare-disease drugmaker IntraBio for $2 billionHealthtech & bioAustin, United States$2bn$1bn+
  4. 312 OctIonQ → ElisityIonQ agrees to buy zero-trust security startup Elisity in all-stock deal worth up to $1.3 billionCybersecuritySan Jose, United States$1.3bn$1bn+
  5. 412 OctSalesforce → LoopsSalesforce agrees to buy AI analytics startup Loops for Tableau, in a deal reported at $30 millionData & analyticsTel Aviv, Israel$30m< $50m
  6. 57 OctM-KOPA → KilpiTekM-KOPA buys Finnish phone-locking software maker KilpiTek for $8 millionFintechTampere, Finland$8m< $50m
  7. 67 OctCoconala → AcrosstudioCoconala buys 51% of AI consultancy Acrosstudio for ¥872 million ($5.8 million)AITokyo, Japan$5.8m< $50m
  8. 79 OctXMax → Hexa CreationXMax agrees to buy vertical GaN chip startup Hexa Creation for $4.1 millionAIUnited States$4.1m< $50m
  9. 87 OctTiny → OsoTiny buys Oso Cloud's assets for C$1.9 million as Oso's founder and team join TemporalCybersecurityNew York, United States$1.3m< $50m
  10. 99 OctOxford Metrics → Move AIOxford Metrics buys Move AI's assets for £525,000, a fraction of the $17.5m it raisedAILondon, United Kingdom$0.7m< $50m
  11. 1014 Octelite logistics australia → FreightExchangeTransport firm elite logistics australia buys Sydney freight software startup FreightExchangeMobility & logisticsSydney, AustraliaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  12. 1113 OctAnthropic → Opaque SystemsAnthropic strikes acquihire deal for confidential-computing startup Opaque SystemsCybersecurityUndisclosedUndisclosed
  13. 1213 OctCarenet Health → OrbitaCarenet Health acquires Orbita, the Boston patient engagement AI startup, in its 11th dealHealthtech & bioBoston, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  14. 1313 OctHelium Ventures → JitsuHelium Ventures acquires Jitsu, the Y Combinator-backed open-source alternative to SegmentData & analyticsNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  15. 1413 OctMesh → BluvoCrypto payments network Mesh acquires exchange-connectivity developer BluvoFintechUndisclosedUndisclosed
  16. 1513 OctPrime Intellect → MoondreamPrime Intellect acquires Moondream, maker of small open-weight vision modelsAISeattle, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  17. 1613 OctRocket Software → Geniez AIRocket Software buys Israeli mainframe AI startup Geniez AI, reportedly for up to $100MAIIsraelUndisclosedUndisclosed
  18. 1713 OctStout → FlightlineStout acquires agentic AI company Flightline after a year of co-developing client workflowsEnterprise softwareUndisclosedUndisclosed
  19. 1813 OctWorkBuzz → HiveWorkBuzz acquires Newcastle employee engagement platform Hive in UK employee-listening dealHR & workNewcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomUndisclosedUndisclosed
  20. 1913 OctWorkday → C1Workday agrees to buy C1.ai, formerly ConductorOne, to govern access for people and AI agentsCybersecuritySan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  21. 2012 OctBonial → TjekAxel Springer's Bonial takes majority stake in Copenhagen shopping-app company TjekCommerce & marketingCopenhagen, DenmarkUndisclosedUndisclosed
  22. 2112 OctDAZN → Basket.TVDAZN acquires Latin American basketball streaming service Basket.TVConsumer & mediaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  23. 2212 OctFreshworks → ToriiFreshworks agrees to buy Torii to add software and AI spend tracking to FreshserviceEnterprise softwareNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  24. 2312 Octintelliflo → Mabel Insightsintelliflo acquires Mabel Insights, the free research and planning tool for UK financial advisersFintechUnited KingdomUndisclosedUndisclosed
  25. 2412 OctLeadrat → Calllive.aiReal estate CRM Leadrat acquires AI voice-agent startup Calllive.aiCommerce & marketingIndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  26. 2512 OctPayJoy → Finia AIPayJoy buys strategic assets of Mexican AI underwriting fintech Finia AIFintechMexicoUndisclosedUndisclosed
  27. 269 OctApple → HuxeApple acqui-hires Huxe, the AI audio startup founded by former Google NotebookLM developersAIUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  28. 279 OctCapitalSage → ChimoneyCapitalSage completes Chimoney acquisition five months after the payments startup shut downFintechCanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  29. 289 OctCarnegie Learning → EthiqlyCarnegie Learning buys AI writing platform Ethiqly from Owl VenturesEdtechUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  30. 299 OctCloudflare → DenoCloudflare takes on Ryan Dahl's Deno team and will wind down the Deno runtime and Deno DeployDeveloper toolsUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  31. 309 OctHightouch → StrataHightouch acquires Strata, an AI agent that builds marketing integrations without codeCommerce & marketingUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  32. 319 OctPLACE → ArdleyPLACE agrees to acquire mortgage AI startup Ardley, two weeks after buying MaxwellProptechReston, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  33. 329 OctSource.ag → OptimalSource.ag acquires Optimal to add autonomous climate control for greenhousesClimate & agritechLondon, United KingdomUndisclosedUndisclosed
  34. 338 OctAnyflo → NativeAnyflo exits stealth and acqui-hires Native, a Bitcoin lending team on SuiFintechUndisclosedUndisclosedUndisclosed
  35. 348 OctBehavox → ApiaxBehavox acquires Zurich regtech Apiax to add cross-border compliance rules to its platformLegal & complianceZurich, SwitzerlandUndisclosedUndisclosed
  36. 358 OctBellair Road & Janic Capital consortium → LekkeSlaapBellair Road and Janic Capital lead consortium buying South African booking platform LekkeSlaapTravel & hospitalityCape Town, South AfricaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  37. 368 OctBlueMatrix → AieraThoma Bravo-backed BlueMatrix agrees to buy Aiera to pipe Wall Street research into AI toolsFintechNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  38. 378 OctEmergence → Clinect HealthcarePritzker-backed Emergence acquires Charlotte patient-outcomes software maker Clinect HealthcareHealthtech & bioCharlotte, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  39. 388 OctGoodwin → DineUpGoodwin acquires in-flight catering startup DineUp to add meal orders to charter bookingsTravel & hospitalityLos Angeles, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  40. 398 OctHarness → Augment CodeHarness buys Augment Code's Cosmos coding agent and product teamDeveloper toolsPalo Alto, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  41. 407 Octanny → HiDeskBooking platform anny acquires Cologne AI phone-agent startup HiDeskAICologne, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  42. 417 OctAutomation Anywhere → Boost.aiAutomation Anywhere agrees to buy Norwegian voice AI company Boost.ai from Nordic CapitalAIStavanger, NorwayUndisclosedUndisclosed
  43. 427 OctFresh Clinics → SpakinectFresh Clinics acquires Spakinect, adding a telehealth exam network for US med spasHealthtech & bioSan Diego, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  44. 437 OctNeolegal → LeyaNeolegal acquires Leya to sell legal help as an employee benefit in QuebecLegal & complianceMontreal, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  45. 447 OctProsperum Fintech Holdings → Yellow TunnelProsperum Fintech Holdings acquires AI trading-signals platform Yellow TunnelFintechUnited StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  46. 456 OctAlgolia → VelouAlgolia buys Velou to add AI product-data enrichment beneath its retail searchCommerce & marketingNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  47. 466 OctAnchorage Digital → RoutableAnchorage Digital buys payouts platform Routable to push stablecoins into corporate paymentsFintechSan Francisco, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  48. 476 OctBcas → LendorseSpain's Bcas buys Berlin student-finance startup Lendorse in its first move abroadFintechBerlin, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  49. 486 OctHoola Health → UpToddHoola Health acquires UpTodd to build a paid programme for a child's first 1,000 daysHealthtech & bioNoida, IndiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  50. 496 OctInteleTravel → 40HammocksInteleTravel acquires Honolulu group-booking startup 40Hammocks, will relaunch it as GrouprTravel & hospitalityHonolulu, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  51. 506 OctPersonio → CirculaPersonio acquires Berlin spend-management startup Circula in its largest deal yetFintechBerlin, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  52. 516 OctReactiv → Kin CommerceReactiv acquires New York rival Kin Commerce, adding Steve Madden and Chubbies as app clientsCommerce & marketingNew York, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  53. 526 OctSAP → TechWolfSAP agrees to buy Belgian skills-intelligence startup TechWolf in record Belgian VC-backed exitHR & workGhent, BelgiumUndisclosedUndisclosed
  54. 536 OctUnit4 → NaptaUnit4 acquires Napta to add skills-based staffing to its ERP for consulting firmsHR & workParis, FranceUndisclosedUndisclosed
  55. 545 OctCollibra → trail MLCollibra acquires Munich AI governance startup trail ML to automate compliance checksAIMunich, GermanyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  56. 555 Octinit → Applied Autonomyinit buys 67.74% of Applied Autonomy, the Norwegian software firm behind Stavanger's driverless busMobility & logisticsKongsberg, NorwayUndisclosedUndisclosed
  57. 565 OctTrackStreet → Candid WholesaleTrackStreet buys Portland wholesale ordering platform Candid WholesaleCommerce & marketingPortland, United StatesUndisclosedUndisclosed
  58. 575 OctZeta Global → SensoZeta Global agrees to buy Senso, the Toronto startup behind its AI search visibility productAIToronto, CanadaUndisclosedUndisclosed