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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

Most founders stick around for their lock-up period (1-2 years) before going on to found their next company. .” Mark – doesn’t the acquiring company mostly care about the super innovative founders? Those 1-3 you’re talking about? If they do then they’re naive. And most buyers aren’t.

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ProfessorVC: The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Dont miss Plan - This may seem obvious, but Ive seen a number of CEOs shot for missing the first quarters numbers after going public, which is a great way to shrink your market cap well before the lock-up period is up. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Steve Bennet.