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The Hidden Tax on AI Startup Acquisitions
Lucas and Luna dissect the structural shift in how strategic acquirers value technology assets in late-stage exits. With NVIDIA trading lower this week and Meta launching its Muse Wonder model, the era of pure growth premiums is cooling. The hosts examine why buyers are now demanding specific operational leverage—like talent density and data exclusivity—rather than just revenue multiples. They explore the 'talent acquisition' premium that has quietly replaced product valuation in many eight-figure deals, asking whether founders are pricing their companies for sale or for survival…
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