Art Levy
7 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jul 10, 2025 by Art Levy · across every show →
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Jul 10, 2025
Startup sellers have the least leverage between LOI and closing
“In terms of when you actually started the M&A process, I think that's when as a seller, you're actually at the most weak negotiating points to be very careful. So that's when you got something in writing and you're bought in, but nothing's closed. That's when …”
Jul 10, 2025 neutral
Jul 10, 2025 negative
Founders have a fiduciary duty to talk to corporate development
“Paul Graham has an essay called never talk to corp dev that he published, I think like 15 years ago which
I, my hot take is I actually don't agree with it.
And essentially his point is that look, as soon as you talk to a large big tech, or you talk to a pote…”
Jul 10, 2025 negative
Jul 10, 2025 positive
Most successful tech M&A occurs between existing commercial partners
“Most successful MNA, I would bet, you know, I have to run the numbers on this, but most successful MNA comes in tech where the companies have been partners first, because like, why wouldn't you take a call option on a relationship?”
Jul 10, 2025
Founders exploring M&A should keep talks completely secret from their team
“The number one advice I give founders on when they're testing the waters on M and A is to not tell anyone at their company. Because as soon as you get folks excited, it's a little bit like raising around, but at an extreme, as soon as people at the company, ev…”