WHAT MAKES A GREAT ACQUISITION?

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Google has made over 250 acquisitions. Facebook, Amazon, and Apple have over 100 each. Getting M&A right has been the difference between reasonably successful companies, and hyper-successful ones. But M&A is really hard. This article unpacks some of the elements of great acquisitions in this long read. Most of the case studies are late-stage companies, but the principles remain true if you’re an earlier-stage company looking to acquire.