Happiest Minds-ITC Infotech deal: India’s mid-tier IT firms are turning to M&A to stay competitive

Acquisitions

▤ Summary

Happiest Minds and ITC Infotech have entered into an agreement that will combine their businesses and create a larger technology services company. The deal includes a 22.1% promoter stake sale worth ₹1,329 crore and gives ITC Infotech a route to the listed market. The combined company expects revenue of $1 billion by FY28 and sees synergy opportunities in cross-selling, broader offerings, and margin expansion. The article argues that mid-tier IT services firms are using M&A to gain scale, improve geography mix, and strengthen capabilities in AI, cloud, data, and engineering.

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Manufacturing Industry Retail and Commerce HealthTech
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Business Intelligence and Analytics Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms EduTech

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ITC Infotech
$50M to $100M