Full Buyouts Are Rare: Most Acquisitions Are Cherry-Picks
dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-10-30
From his M&A thread: full buyouts are rare — many deals are cherry-picks where the acquirer takes your team, product, or customer list, and you can sometimes sell different pieces to different buyers. Strategic fit is the least obvious value driver: you're worth more to one specific buyer who fills a gap or enters a new market, but you rarely know every acquirer's priorities.
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