Why Google, Microsoft and Amazon Shy Away From Buying A.I. Start-Ups
NYT M&A
AUGUST 8, 2024
start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. Here’s why.
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NYT M&A
AUGUST 8, 2024
start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. Here’s why.
NYT M&A
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The congressional news start-up is doubling down on information for its audience of Capitol Hill obsessives.
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Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Posted by Bo Bian (University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business), Yingxiang Li (University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business), and Casimiro A.
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Harvard Corporate Governance
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Mckinsey and Company
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More access to funding for underrepresented start-up founders can unlock massive investment and innovation opportunities. These founders are not just underrepresented—they are underestimated.
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Buyers return after secondary market for private shares was hit by higher interest rates
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NYT M&A
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NYT M&A
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The digital-media company, which has plunged in value, is selling the unit to Ntwrk at a significant discount from its 2021 purchase price.
Mckinsey and Company
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Financial Times M&A
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Executives at Abu Dhabi’s $300bn fund lead restructurings and management changes as valuations sink
Harvard Corporate Governance
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Financial Times M&A
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NYT M&A
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The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Financial Times M&A
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NYT M&A
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The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-ups plan to change its nonprofit status.
NYT M&A
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Javice faked much of her customer list before selling her start-up, Frank, to the bank. Federal prosecutors convinced a jury that Ms.
Harvard Corporate Governance
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
And that means you need to start it early. In fact, the board should start planning for the next CEO from the first day a new one steps into the job. The question is, how do you start so early? And how do you nurture them to ensure they’re ready to step up when the time comes? How do you find high-potential candidates?
Appraisers Blog
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I told the builder that “ready for occupancy” meant that the buyer could back his U-Haul up to the house and start unloading furniture. And, oh, I’m estimating that about half of the bids I get reek of fraud the moment I get the bid and start researching the property and its market. I mean, how hard is it?
Viking Mergers
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Yet, despite these obstacles, new business owners are successfully paving their way to success by starting a new franchise, acquiring an existing business, or launching a venture from scratch. Investment It’s true that buying an existing business almost always requires more capital upfront than starting your own.
Harvard Corporate Governance
MAY 25, 2023
From the start, Uber racked up heavy losses. If its business model never added up, how did Uber come to dominate the market for urban transportation? But in hindsight it has become clear that Uber’s low fares and comparatively attractive driver pay were made possible only by massive venture capital subsidies.
Mckinsey and Company
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Mobility is a fundamental part of daily life and ripe for constant change and innovation. This report looks at global mobility trends and investment in smart mobility across geographies and technologies.
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UK supercar brand to widen model range following acquisition by Abu Dhabis CYVN
Mckinsey and Company
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Demystifying the narrative around five fundamental elements will help start-ups and scale-ups grow efficiently and continuously.
Viking Mergers
APRIL 3, 2023
Every year, millions of Americans give up their jobs in Corporate America to pursue the dream of owning a business. You can get started by reading this Viking blog post discussing current M&A trends and which business sectors have the best outlook.) Eventually, you will identify a prospective business and meet with the sellers.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Starting in January 2021, the U.S. Fueled by the rise of zero-commission trading (popularized by Robinhood) and online coordination through social media sites—such as Reddit—retail investors engaged in an active “buy” campaign to push up the stock prices of companies like GameStop and AMC to stratospheric levels.
NYT M&A
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Musk said the deal valued xAI, his artificial intelligence start-up, at $80 billion, and X at $30 billion.
NYT M&A
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.
Financial Times M&A
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Online education company was once India’s most valuable start-up but now plans asset sales to settle debts
NYT M&A
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Mckinsey and Company
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Mckinsey and Company
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Leading a rapidly growing start-up presents distinct challenges. Developing the leaders to effectively lead hypergrowth organizations requires founders and senior executives to answer four key questions.
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