A talent acquisition is often a polite way of saying that a small startup team was recruited to work at a larger company. In many cases the company/product the

A talent acquisition is often a polite way of saying that a small startup team was recruited to work at a larger company. In many cases the company/product they are currently working on has minimal value, yet the team itself appears competent and strong, and likely possess some talent or skills that have value to the acquirer. The purchase price of the deal is usually a fairly low number, and nets the founder and employees something closer to a signing bonus vs. a big sum of cash. Like any acquisition, pricing and terms are all completely reliant on the specific situation, so it's hard to give much in the way of details.