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Acquihires 101: Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

We have also recently handled a few “acquihires” (or “acqui-hires”) — which is a somewhat unique transaction, with a host of unusual issues. 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.

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Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity

grasshopperherder.com

Out of fairness, that’s why they wanted to hire me, to fix that issue. Not that they were trying to take advantage of me necessarily, but it happened because of the deal structure. This would of course be in regards toa single corporation which holds all the IP and revenue.).