Old-Line Companies Acquire a Taste for Tech Startups

Old-Line Companies Acquire a Taste for Tech Startups
Old-Line Companies Acquire a Taste for Tech Startups
Posted by on February 9, 2017 in Magazine

Old-Line Companies Acquire a Taste for Tech Startups

Why do Fortune 500 companies buy your startup? For talent, product, customer-market-revenue combination or a peace of mind? Disruptive innovation does and will continue to command the highest price tag.

– Lowest Level: Buying Talent
– Next Level: Buying Product
– Next Level: Buying Customers/Revenue/Distribution
– Highest Level: Buying Peace of Mind

2017 will continue to be the “Year of the Non-Tech” acquirer, and potential tax repatriation of international profits will only increase the volume. If you’re a founder or investor, it’s worth making sure you’re realistic about the acquisition potential and rationale.

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In 2017, GE Will Buy More Tech Startups Than Google

 

David Butler
In the Zurich startup scene since 2009, managing events for entrepreneurs, connecting founders and investors, advising startups, with a passion to inspire the next big thing.

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