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Acquihires 101: Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

An acquihire is essentially the acquisition of a startup for its talent/team (rather than for its products or services). How is the Deal Structured? Accordingly, the deal may be a mere fiction designed to get funds into the startup to be distributed to its investors. What is an Acquihire?

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part V

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Common examples include papering founders’ stock issuances, catching up on Board minutes, and ensuring that all members of the team have entered into IP agreements with the company assigning rights in their work to the startup. merger or acquisition).

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