In the second half of 2021, the number of partnerships increased by 11.1% from the same period in 2020.

This marks an acceleration in growth from the 14.3% decrease in deals that occurred in H1 2021, relative to the same period a year earlier.

During second half of 2021, partnerships accounted for 5% of all deals taking place in the sector. This represents a decrease from the figure of 5.5% in second half of 2020.

GlobalData's deals database is a comprehensive repository that looks at mergers, acquisitions, venture financing, equity offerings, asset transactions, partnerships, and debt offerings taking place daily between thousands of companies across the world.

The database details key deal information, such as deal summary, deal rationale, deal financials, parties involved, advisors, and deal payment modes.

By tracking the proportion of various types of deals in each sector we can gauge which sectors are seeing growth and where others are struggling.