These figures represent a 31% increase in transactions (267) over the same period last year, despite a 38% decrease in capital raised, explained in a July Transactional Track Record (TRR) report.
In July, there were 52 registered mergers and acquisitions, ranging from announced to closed, representing a global movement of € 2.3 billion.
In sectoral terms, the technology sector was the most active with 42 transactions, followed by the real estate sector with 41 transactions, and the financial and insurance sector with 29 transactions.
In the first seven months of this year, American companies increased their acquisitions in the Portuguese market by 120%, increasing capital of 857.94 million euros.
In terms of the number of transactions, Spain was the country that invested the most in Portugal, with 38 transactions, followed by the United States with 22 transactions, followed by the UK with 16 transactions.
Portuguese companies chose Spain as their top investment destination with 13 deals, Brazil with five operations in second place and the UK in third place with three deals.
According to the document, up to July, 15 transactions with private capital were recorded for a total of 206 million euros, which is 95% less than on an annualized basis.
As for venture capital transactions, 53 transactions totaling EUR 1,000 million were recorded in the reporting period, while the number of transactions increased by 60% compared to the same period last year, the report says.
