startup acquisitions

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 21, 2024 by Pablo Srugo · across every show →

Everything said about startup acquisitions, oldest first

Nov 21, 2024 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Srugo: Over half of startup acquisitions are effectively wind-downs
“Probably, well, over half of exits are effectively wind downs. Like, now that I'm in the game, I can say that pretty, pretty, like, confidently. Those things you see, like, X acquires X, and you know, whatever, and then the team comes, goes in, like, man, most…”
Pablo Srugo Nov 21, 2024 ▶ 52:45 He raised $16M, hit $1M ARR—& failed. Here are the top 3 lessons he learned. | David Anderson, Fo... · PMF Show
Feb 27, 2025
Insight
Acquirers rarely buy startups without pre-existing founder relationships and track records
“I think, like, very, it's very rare that, like, a buyer will come out of the woodwork and make a bet on you without knowing you beforehand. Like, we've known each and every single one for months or years because they have an execution, like, history that they …”
Frankie Le Nguyen Feb 27, 2025 ▶ 33:30 He interviewed users, built a waitlist & raised $1.1M—but it still didn't work. | Frankie Le Nguy... · PMF Show
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