Biopharma companies brought in $13.08 billion in financing during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, marking a significant drop from every quarter of 2024. The number of financings also declined, with 239 transactions completed in Q1 this year, down from a quarterly average of approximately 299 deals in 2024.

Despite a sharp drop in March, total med-tech M&A deal value for the first quarter of 2025 remained significantly higher than last year’s, reaching $10.93 billion compared to $3.63 billion in Q1 2024, though still down from $22.56 billion in Q1 2023.

Biopharma companies brought in $13.08 billion in financing during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, marking a significant drop from every quarter of 2024. The number of financings also declined, with 239 transactions completed in Q1 this year, down from a quarterly average of approximately 299 deals in 2024.