SMALL TEAMS, BIG EXITS: $100M+ TECH ACQUISITIONS IN 2025 ARE GOING TO LEAN STARTUPS

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In 2025, tech companies acquired for $100M or more had a median of just 100 employees, with young, often bootstrapped firms leading these exits. Notably, Voyage AI, with 19 employees, was acquired by MongoDB for $220M. The AI acquisition trend continues with Databricks and Snowflake leading, targeting startups in AI agent infrastructure.