Indries: Uncovering truth is the hardest part of M&A due diligence
Robert Indries · He Built LLMs in 2016 and Still Trusts Gut Over AI · Jun 16, 2026 · at 0:25
Robert Indries discusses the key operational friction points of acquiring and scaling businesses with host Sean Weisbrot.
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“I think the hardest part is getting people to tell you the truth, because at the end of the day, you know, their goal is to get the highest multiple possible, you know, most bang for their effort in the last few years. So they're obviously biased. We are lucky. Sometimes we meet amazing individuals that are very upfront, very honest, you know, they tell us how it is, but many people hide things or intentionally don't say certain details that then end up becoming headaches, you know, months after the acquisition.”
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