1、The Drake Star Partners Global Digital Services team is pleased to present the 15th edition of our quarterly Digital Services Newsletter.This provides updates on industry happenings such as important news and events,mergers and acquisitions activity,and insights into the present and future trends im

2、pacting major areas of investment within the industry,including:DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CLOUD MIGRATION TECH-ENABLED SERVICES SECURITY SERVICES BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE&DATA ANALYTICS+49 173 3930070Linkedin-Free social media +33 6 87 99 05 37Linkedin-Free social media +44 777 305 2247 Linkedin-Free soci

3、al media +1 646 245 3550Linkedin-Free social media icons3(1)Drake Star analysis based on M&A and Private Placement dataThe Digital Services sector has seen an uptick in momentum in Q1 2025,largely driven by Private Equity which significantly influenced M&A through both platform and bolt-on acquisiti

4、ons.Strategics also remain active,pursuing clear inorganic strategies aimed at strengthening their cybersecurity capabilities and advancing cloud transformation initiatives.We foresee an increase in activity for disruptive AI assets,especially as demand for AI-enhanced solutions expands across numer

5、ous industries.Overall Digital Services M&A activity in Q1 increased,totaling 730+&$15.8bn+in disclosed M&A deals,with consistent fundraising transactions at 530+&$25.9bn+in disclosed minority deals1,including:Atlantic Tomorrow acquired BrainSell for an undisclosed amountWorld Wide Technology acquir

6、ed Softchoice for$1.3bnNetcompany acquired SDC for$138mCGI acquired bjss for an undisclosed amountIK Partners has signed an agreement to invest in HSL Compliance,alongside LDC who are reinvesting as part of the transactionGCP has realised its investment in Bridewell to an investor group including Oa