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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

The Aqui-hire Business. And they might give a premium if the team has been around a longer period of time, has built some hard-to-build proprietary technology or has some customer traction. .” Most founders stick around for their lock-up period (1-2 years) before going on to found their next company.