Why do you prefer M&A happening?
I like to root for the home team (tech entrepreneurs like my former self getting paid out for taking a risk makes me happy)
M&A activity is a positive sign for the economy. Stripe wouldn’t be buying companies if they thought the economy was about to fall off a cliff, and Stripe is full of smart people (disclosure: I am a former Stripe).
If there were no acquisitions happening, starting (another) company would be much tougher to justify to my wife and my self.
A big whale company that gobbles up some of the fifty startups that only have like 2% of the market total is not a competitive market at all.
You cannot get acquired unless you represent a percentage of market share, have IP which will lead to greater market share, and/or have employees who can expand market share for a product.
>A big whale company that gobbles up some of the fifty startups that only have like 2% of the market total is not a competitive market at all.
A big whale company performing that many M&As to little startups is essentially fueling future competitors. If I was an investor I would see that market as valuable for the unicorn breakthrough possibility or at least an eventual acquisition exit event.
What an absolute load. They are stamping out competition, concentrating market power, and making red oceans even redder. If you were an investor I wouldn’t give you my money to gamble with.