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Advice from a16z experts on figuring out whether an acquihire makes sense and, if so, how to successfully pull it off — from due diligence to deal close.
In order to create Iron Man-like innovations, defense tech startups must optimally engage the Pentagon instead of treating it as just another customer.
This framework shows how to reevaluate your valuation, understand your efficiency through burn multiples, and scenario plan. Plus: original benchmark data.
Frameworks for understanding all the dynamics, including the effect of “kingmaking” and the difference between "selling your company" and "getting acquired."
The next generation of private market exchanges will begin as investor relations software.
Smart equity management strategies for employees with RSUs or stock options, a future-forward vision for companies, and a wish-list for builders.
From traditional paths (IPO, M&A) to alternatives (SPACs, DLs, secondary sales), here are the implications for valuation, dilution, liquidity, and more.
Are direct listings working? What do the data tell us (albeit from a very limited sample)? And what have we learned so far when it comes to direct listings?
Instead of trying to eradicate speculative manias, we should channel investors’ innate affinity for speculation into productive ventures.
Given the emergence of new forms of unpredictability, mathematical indicators that can isolate breakouts and trend shifts are crucial.
