Pretty hard to know without knowing the landscape. Scenario #1: FiltrBox was almost out of money and wasn't doing well enough to justify additional investment.

Pretty hard to know without knowing the landscape. Scenario #1: FiltrBox was almost out of money and wasn't doing well enough to justify additional investment. They had no compelling IP/patents. Investors make a few phone calls and get a CEO to "buy" the company, which really means $50k signing bonuses for the founders and a nice options package. Scenario #2: FiltrBox was killing it, growing like wildfire. They had a great IP attorney and some really impressive tech. Jive wanted the team and the IP bad and put together a $5m offer (stock heavy, likely). Or anything in between.... (or anything in between).