I would be very interested in learning the average value of each of those companies acquired. Many times VC's try to salvage their larger investments by merging one or more of them therefore increasing the value of the surviving company by consolidating similar technologies like AI.
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Ralph Amato
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 13:44
From: Peter Walker
Subject: More Startups Getting Bought
77 startups that had raised at least $10 million in venture funding were acquired in Q3 2024.
That equals the record high for a single quarter in Q3 2022.
Data here is just US-based companies using Carta, so it's not everything.
But hey I'll take it!
Of course the missing piece: how "quality" were these exits? Did the founders and employees find themselves with real wealth or were these exits not actually very remunerative across the cap table?
Wish I knew that. I don't right now (working on it though).
Perhaps 2025 is a the year of liquidity...we can dream 🙏
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Peter Walker
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