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It's relevant because it's a $3b sale of a data visualization software company, which is more than any YC acquisition and bigger than all but a handful of YC co
by qq66 10y ago
It's relevant because it's a $3b sale of a data visualization software company, which is more than any YC acquisition and bigger than all but a handful of YC companies.
- genericpseudo 10y agoAnd it's a public-to-private transaction, not a takeover.
- ledude 10y ago"In business, a takeover is the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder). In the UK, the term refers to the acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeover http://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/takeover.asp http://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/takeover.asp
- genericpseudo 10y agoOK, but my meaning was hopefully clear. It's essentially a leveraged MBO.