> Regardless of the acquiring company's motivation, being acquired is one of the textbook criteria for a successful startup. Depends on the acquisition price.

> Regardless of the acquiring company's motivation, being acquired is one of the textbook criteria for a successful startup. Depends on the acquisition price. Acquihires are failures. Investors might get their money back, and everyone else (including founders) walks away with nothing but a job at some company they didn’t necessarily want to work for.