{"id":9561,"date":"2026-08-03T18:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quantum-partners.de\/glossary\/strategic-buyer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T20:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:02:55","slug":"strategic-buyer","status":"publish","type":"b5_glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.quantum-partners.de\/en\/glossary\/strategic-buyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Buyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strategic buyers are operating companies that acquire a target for strategic reasons \u2014 for example market entry, access to technology, cross-selling or consolidation. Compared with financial investors, they are more often prepared to reflect synergy potential wholly or partly in the purchase price. 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