Tomasz Tunguz - 10 Lessons Learned after $5B of M&A
Tomasz TunguzVenture Capitalist at Redpoint If you were forwarded this newsletter, and you'd like to receive it in the future, subscribe here. 10 Lessons Learned after $5B of M&A
Over the last few years, I’ve been lucky to work with founders and management teams to sell about $5b of startups. During that time, I’ve observed a few things about M&A. Here are 10 of my learnings:
Sales processes are convoluted and complex. There are some parallels to raising capital in that success rates improve by building auction pressure. But the mananging the nuances are critical should you decide to pursue a merger. |
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