Tech Acquisitions
topic on 4 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
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4 statements about Tech Acquisitions, every show
Walling: Acquirers primarily seek the team in over 99% of startup acquisitions
“Realistically, in almost all of the acquisitions that I see, maybe, maybe it is truly all, but in 99 plus percent, the acquirer wants the team. The acquirer wants the team. It's very unusual that they just are acquiring technology, and unless you've built some…”
Evans: Tech acquisitions often increase industry competition rather than reduce it
“Very often what's happening is the acquisitions are being used in order to make yourself more competitive and to gain a competitive lever and to allow you to, you know, and to make the industry more competitive, not less competitive.”
Emil Michael: Antitrust pressure will sharply reduce mid-market tech acquisitions
“There are going to be fewer tech acquisitions in this antitrust environment. Fewer, much fewer. So your outcomes for mid, middle companies like tell me are going to be farther, you know, fewer and farther between.”
Logan avoids VC mandates because 90% of tech acquisitions are under $100M
“We also know that 90% of all tech acquisitions are sub hundred million, and we're cognizant of getting in bed with a VC that would Make us grow or force mandates on us from a hiring standpoint that would move a little faster than we're ready for.”