New week, new Savvy with Sparring episode. This time Annabel spoke with Daniel Hastik, an experienced Founder and now a Technology Scout and Investment Partner from Nextech Ventures, to uncover mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, exits for startups and legalities surrounding it.
They introduced:
- How should you think about the long term nature of your startup?
- What might the acquisition process look like?
- What is a term sheet and due diligence?
- How can M&A affect startup culture?
- What happens to founders post-acquisition?
- Are there alternatives to one company acquiring a startup?
and key takeaways on why to consider the end at the start.