Build to be acquired has been not uncommon in the semiconductor and network gear spaces in particular over the last two decades. Intel, Cisco, nVidia, AMD, Qua

Build to be acquired has been not uncommon in the semiconductor and network gear spaces in particular over the last two decades. Intel, Cisco, nVidia, AMD, Qualcomm and a dozen other companies are always happy to scoop up new IP for their castles. Just Intel and Cisco together have $37 billion in annual operating income burning a hole in their pockets. Teams that can flip new semi or network IP, are like medtech inventors that routinely do exactly the same thing in that space. It's very difficult, requires particularly specialized industry insider knowledge and the industries are filled with very large, rich corporations happy to overpay to ensure their positions.