Behavioral health deal flow increased 35% year over year in the first quarter of 2025, according to a June 18 report from PwC.
Here are five findings to know:
- Overall healthcare deals were down 7% from 2024, as of May 15, and disclosed value of deals was down 8%.
- Interest in autism, addiction and outpatient therapy platforms has “reignited,” according to PwC. Autism therapy deals reached the highest quarterly count since 2020.
- Between January and May 2025, there were 68 mergers and acquisitions in the behavioral health space, amounting to $1.2 billion in value.
- Overall volume of behavioral health deals increased by 6% from the same time period in 2024.
- Overall value of behavioral health deals increased by 205% from the same time period in 2024.
See the full report here.