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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

The Aqui-hire Business. If the money comes from professional investors it usually has a “liquidation preference” meaning that their money comes out before the founders or common stock. (If It says if you want to make “real” money - quit. Get some famous angel or seed money.