Getting an inside account of any large acquisition is rare. Waze’s cofounder and CEO Noam Bardin shared the backstory to the billion-dollar exit to Facebook Google which read like a thriller. The one thing I want to emphasize is: Founders, it doesn’t hurt to be on friendly terms or to engage with strategics often. Keeping these lines of communication open to keep the M&A optionality alive, regardless of what you want to do with your startup, comes with the job.
Acquisitions / M&As
Acquisitions / M&As
Acquisitions / M&As
Getting an inside account of any large acquisition is rare. Waze’s cofounder and CEO Noam Bardin shared the backstory to the billion-dollar exit to Facebook Google which read like a thriller. The one thing I want to emphasize is: Founders, it doesn’t hurt to be on friendly terms or to engage with strategics often. Keeping these lines of communication open to keep the M&A optionality alive, regardless of what you want to do with your startup, comes with the job.