> Acquihires are interesting in that they might seem expensive, but might actually be cheap from the standpoint of mitigating the risk of an unknown and unprove

> Acquihires are interesting in that they might seem expensive, but might actually be cheap from the standpoint of mitigating the risk of an unknown and unproven team. Considering that, IMO, Valley companies severely overestimate that risk I think acquihires are a really expensive way to acquire people.