to add to that, wouldnt the increase in supply of startups, also drive up the quantity of startups bought out, but not necessarily the willingness to purchase t

to add to that, wouldnt the increase in supply of startups, also drive up the quantity of startups bought out, but not necessarily the willingness to purchase them, thanks to the equilibrium price coming down.. But this is assuming a perfectly competitive market. With only short-number of buyers, this may not necessarily be the case!