Looking at VC funding, these investments and deal volumes have been incredibly volatile in recent years. Companies have instead been encouraged to turn to M&A strategies for growth and liquidity. The median VC funding size was $4.3 million during 2025.

During 2025, the median disclosed exit revenue multiples for companies in the Market Intelligence subsector was 6.6 times, followed by Exchanges at 5.3 times, Payment Processing at 4.6 times, and Industry-Specific Applications at 4.1 times. The median disclosed M&A deal size was $92 million and the largest deal that disclosed financial terms was worth $12 billion.