UnearthInsight: Indian IT companies have spent a record $7.1B on acquisitions since 2025 to gain clients and market share, as AI pricing pressure weakens growth
Indian IT firms are buying smaller companies to boost growth. Acquisitions are happening due to AI's impact on pricing and organic growth.
👉IT companies have spent a record $7.1 billion on acquisitions over the past two years - $5 billion in 2025 and $2.1 billion so far in 2026 - according to UnearthInsight. [image]
📢 Indian IT services firms are leaning harder than ever on acquisitions to win clients, enter new markets and sustain growth as AI-driven pricing pressure squeezes traditional, organic expansion.
IT firms spend big on acquisitions as AI hits growth. The reason is to gain clients and market share. These deals help IT providers enter new markets and offer expanded services. My PoV included in the Economic Times news today. @ShristiAcharET https://economictimes.indiatimes.co…
📌"These companies may be declining in revenue, but acquisitions will give IT service providers inroads into new verticals and geographies," said Biswajeet Mahapatra, principal analyst at Forrester.