Ankura Joint Venture Index®

Partnerships Rewired: AI, Geopolitics, and New Power Dynamics

How 2025’s bold collaborations are shaping the future of dealmaking.

This year’s Ankura Joint Venture Index® shows just how dramatically collaboration is reshaping the strategic landscape for global business. In 2025, AI‑driven infrastructure partnerships exploded, governments emerged as unlikely but powerful equity players, and companies across sectors doubled down on joint ventures to access innovation, secure supply chains, and navigate volatility. 

But the real story lies beneath the headlines: unexpected execution risks, bold consolidation plays, new forms of partner coordination, and the sectors quietly reinventing themselves through collaboration. The 2026 JV Index explains the forces defining how organizations grow and where the next wave of competitive advantage will be built.


Unlock the full publication to see the data and deal patterns that defined 2025 — and the trends shaping the year ahead.


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About the Author

Lois Fernandes

Lois D’Costa Fernandes is a Senior Director at Ankura, where she leads the firm’s research and analytics on joint ventures and partnerships. Previously, Lois was a founding employee of Water Street Partners and prior to that was a core member of the Joint Venture Practice at McKinsey & Co. She has authored numerous articles on joint ventures and partnerships, including in MIT Sloan Management Review, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, and the Journal of World Energy Law & Business.

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