{"id":708866,"date":"2026-06-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=708866"},"modified":"2026-06-09T02:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T02:48:01","slug":"software-dealmaking-is-under-pressure-from-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/06\/09\/software-dealmaking-is-under-pressure-from-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Software dealmaking is under pressure from AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

After recording USD 290 bn in buyouts last year \u2014 the highest total in <\/strong>11 <\/strong>years \u2014 software dealmaking has slowed down significantly this year. <\/strong>Activity fell to USD 50 bn in the first five months of 2026, down from USD 88 bn a year earlier and the lowest level for the period since the pandemic, the Financial Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

The retreat isn\u2019t limited to M&A:<\/strong> In the US\u2019s leveraged loan market, software\u2019s share of new issuance has fallen to just 9%, roughly half last year\u2019s level and its lowest share since 2013, according to PitchBook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s changed? <\/strong>Fears that AI agents could replace parts of traditional software workflows have left investors struggling to separate winners from losers in the industry. Monthly software transaction value fell from USD 24 bn in January to just USD 5 bn in May after Anthropic\u2019s launch of new AI productivity tools rattled the sector.<\/p>\n

That uncertainty is weighing not just on acquisitions, but also on the financing that supports them.<\/strong> Software's share of LBO-related issuance has also fallen, to 17.5% from 34.5% last year \u2014 another sign that lenders and sponsors are becoming more cautious about backing the sector.<\/p>\n

The core problem is valuation: <\/strong>\u201cUntil an investor knows what a business may be worth post-AI adoption, it\u2019s impossible for them to make a case to their investment committee,\u201d Arma Partners\u2019 Paul-No\u00ebl Gu\u00e9ly told the salmon-colored paper. <\/p>\n

That is leaving software as one of the market\u2019s \u201chave-nots<\/strong>,\u201d in the words of PGIM Credit's Engin Okaya, as investors grow more selective about where they deploy capital. Healthcare, by contrast, has overtaken software as the largest source of institutional loan issuance for the first time since 2015, accounting for 14% of volume this year. Investors are showing much more confidence in sectors seen as less exposed to AI disruption, Latham & Watkins' David Walker told the newspaper.<\/p>\n

MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n

Asia-Pacific <\/strong>markets rebounded in early trading <\/strong>after Iran and Israel said they would press pause on launching any further attacks against each other. South Korea\u2019s Kospi is up 3.4%, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei is up a more modest 0.8%. The Shanghai Composite is up as well, while the Hang Seng is in the red. <\/p>\n

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EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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51,883<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.5% (YTD: +24.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CBE)<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 52.09<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD (CIB<\/strong>) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 52.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tadawul<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,973<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.4% (YTD: +4.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9,484<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-1.4% (YTD: -5.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5,735<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7,406<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,373<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,062<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 63,127<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,056<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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151.25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 fell<\/strong> 0.5% at <\/strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 11.0 bn (33.0% above the 90-day average). Regional investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 24.0% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green:<\/strong> Orascom Investment Holding (+3.7%), GB Corp (+3.1%), and Juhayna (+2.7%).<\/p>\n

In the red:<\/strong> Raya Holding (-3.5%), E-finance (-2.5%), and Emaar Misr (-2.4%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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