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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

The Aqui-hire Business. Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal. It says if you want to make “real” money - quit. Get some famous angel or seed money. Chief Vesting Officers)? Go do a startup. Woo the press. Change industries.