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Deal activity by volume related to artificial intelligence increased by 141% year-on-year in 2022 in the packaging industry  

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Analysis of the key themes driving deal activity reveals that artificial intelligence accounted for 151 packaging deals between 2018 and 2022, worth a total value of $4,018m, according to GlobalData’s Deals database covering mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture financing, equity offerings and partnerships. The $335m venture financing by EXOTEC Solutions was the largest disclosed deal in 2022, while the $50m venture financing by Perfect was the largest disclosed deal in 2021. 

In volume terms, artificial intelligence related deal activity increased by 141% year-on-year in 2022 and decreased by 4% year-on-year in 2021.  

Deal activity related to artificial intelligence in the global packaging industry in the last five years  

Top deals related to artificial intelligence in the packaging industry in the last five years  

Deal volume by deal type for artificial intelligence related deals in the packaging industry in the last five years  

Venture financing accounted for the highest number of deals in the last five years, with 86 deals, followed by acquisitions (30 deals), and partnership (18 deals).

Top financial advisors for artificial intelligence related deals by value in the packaging industry in the last five years  

The top financial advisors supporting deals related to artificial intelligence in the packaging industry in the last five years in terms of value were JPMorgan Chase, Raymond James & Associates, Citigroup, Avendus Capital, and Goldman Sachs Asia Strategic II.

Top legal advisors for artificial intelligence related deals by value in the packaging industry in the last five years 

The top legal advisors supporting deals related to artificial intelligence in the packaging industry in the last five years in terms of value were Jones Day; Latham & Watkins; Goodwin Procter; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; and Jones Day (France).

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.   

GlobalData’s Deals database provides comprehensive coverage across industries tracking market activity of global mergers & acquisitions, including asset acquisitions/divestments; private equity deals (PE); venture finance deals (VC); equity offerings, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, and private placements; debt offerings, including private placements, ESG bonds and loans; partnerships; and licensing agreements.   

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumored deals.  

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