While the premier ranking of this Northern California innovation hub isn't surprising, the area was outdone by both New York City and Boston when evaluated based on the price tag of the largest deal made in 2012.
Infrastructure provider Zayo's acquistion of AboveNet for $2.2 billion outdid Oracle's $1.9 billion purchase of talent management company Taleo. In No. 3 ranked Boston's top deal, finalized in Dec. 2012, Berkshire Partners bought Lightower Fiber Networks for $2 billion.
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Here's the complete top ten list:
Rank | Metropolitan Area | Acquisitions |
1. | Silicon Valley | 226 |
2. | New York | 100 |
3. | Boston | 62 |
4. | Los Angeles | 55 |
5. | Seattle | 43 |
6. | Austin | 40 |
7. | Washington D.C. | 39 |
8. | Atlanta | 36 |
9. | Dallas | 33 |
10. | Houston |
30 |
For more information, including details on each metropolitan area's largest acquisition, visit PrivCo's website.
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