Acqui-hire

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Definition

An acquisition primarily intended to recruit the target company's talented employees rather than its products.

Detailed Explanation

Acqui-hires are common in competitive talent markets. The acquiring company values the team's skills. Products may be shut down post-acquisition. Common in AI, ML, and deep tech.

Example

Google acqui-hires an AI startup for its machine learning engineers.

Local Context (Bengaluru)

Bengaluru sees frequent acqui-hires as large tech companies compete for talent.

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