The transactional market of Chile closed the first half of the year with 163 merger and acquisition operations, both announced and completed, for a total value of 3.595 billion dollars (3.120 billion euros). These figures imply a year-on-year decline of 13% in the volume of operations and 12% in the amount mobilized.
According to the report from TTR Data released this Thursday, the software industry was the most dynamic segment of the year, concentrating 18 transactions. Following it was the real estate sector, with 17 'deals' and an increase of 89%.
By June, eight private equity operations were also recorded for 298 million dollars (258.6 million euros), which represents a 38% decrease in transactions, but with a 128% increase in the committed capital.
In parallel, 35 venture capital transactions were closed for 96 million dollars (83.3 million euros), a 25% decrease in 'deals' and a 70% drop in value. Likewise, 26 transactions related to asset acquisitions were carried out for 420 million dollars (364.5 million euros), a 30% increase in number and a 73% decrease in amount.
In the transnational sphere, so far this year, Chilean companies have directed their investments mainly towards Colombia and Spain, with six operations in each destination. On the investor side, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain were the countries that placed the most capital in Chile, with eleven, nine, and eight purchases, respectively.