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Episode 1: Pixar

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Oct 15, 2015

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Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David discuss Disney's acquisition of Pixar in 2006. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What lessons can be learned for other acquisitions in the future?

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Oct 15, 2015

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Episode 1: Pixar: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David discuss Disney's acquisition of Pixar in 2006. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What lessons can be... by Acquired
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Episode 5: Siri: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) In the last episode of 2015, Ben and David discuss Apple's acquisition of Siri. Notable topics include: The founding of Siri by Dag Kittlau, Adam... by Acquired
45 min listen
Episode 24: Skype: An acquisition so wild and crazy, they had to do it again. And again. Ben & David cover tech’s perhaps most-traded asset, Skype (which also happens to be a fantastic business). How do we even know which deal to grade? Tune in to find out… by Acquired
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Episode 34: The Starbucks IPO with Dan Levitan: We "pour over" the 1992 IPO of the legendary Seattle coffee company by Acquired
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Episode 4: Bungie (with Xbox Co-Founder Ed Fries): Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David are joined by Former Microsoft VP and Co-Founder of Xbox, Ed Fries, to discuss the Bungie acquisition and the development of Halo.... by Acquired
68 min listen
Episode 2: Instagram: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David discuss Facebook's acquisition of Instagram in 2012. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What... by Acquired
43 min listen
Episode 18: Special—An Acquirer’s View into M&A with Taylor Barada, head of Corp Dev at Adobe: Ben & David are joined by special guest Taylor Barada, VP and Head of Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships at Adobe, to discuss how large tech acquirers approach buying companies. This episode is full of great insights for startups & entrepreneu by Acquired
70 min listen
Episode 8: Acompli, Sunrise, and Wunderlist (w/ Kurt DelBene): Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David have special guest Kurt DelBene on to discuss Microsoft's acquisition of Acompli, Sunrise, and Wunderlist. Kurt is the EVP of... by Acquired
63 min listen
Acquired Episode 10: Virgin America: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David deviate entirely from the stated purpose of the show, tackling this non-technology acquisition that is so recent, we have no idea if it... by Acquired
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Episode 13: Push Pop Press (Facebook Instant Articles) with Todd Bishop: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David are joined by Todd Bishop, technology reporter and co-founder of GeekWire, to discuss Facebook's 2011 acquisition of Push Pop Press.... by Acquired
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Episode 7: YouTube: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David test the widely-held belief that YouTube was one of the most successful tech acquisitions of all time. In today's world of... by Acquired
51 min listen
Episode 33: Overture (with the Internet History Podcast!): Overture, Yahoo, Google, and the history of the Search business model by Acquired
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Episode 19: Jet: Ben & David break down Jet.com’s meteoric rise, culminating in Walmart’s blockbuster $3B+ acquisition of the company just two years after its founding. Will we look back on this deal as an ‘Instagram-like’ bargain or a ‘Pets.com'-sized blunder? by Acquired
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Episode 9: Writely (Google Docs): Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David continue the cloud productivity saga with Google Docs. They examine the suite of acquisitions made by Google with a focus on Writely... by Acquired
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Season 2, Episode 2: Raising a Seed Round with Against Gravity CEO Nick Fajt: We launch mini-series on Acquired with a subject near & dear to our heroes’ hearts: startup fundraising! This has been one of our most-requested new topics, and we’re excited to kick things off with makers of the popular Rec Room social VR app, Agains by Acquired
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Episode 6: Lucasfilm: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Riding closely on the tails of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ben and David cover Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. In the episode, they... by Acquired
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Acquired Episode 15: ExactTarget (acquired by Salesforce) with Scott Dorsey: Ben and David return to make their first foray into enterprise software, covering Salesforce’s $2.5B acquisition of ExactTarget in 2013 with the help of special guest and ExactTarget cofounder & CEO, Scott Dorsey. by Acquired
76 min listen
Episode 40: Activision Blizzard: Ben & David cover the creation of the gaming world’s equivalent of the 70’s rock supergroup: the 2008 merger of Blizzard and Activision. We tell the story from the Blizzard perspective, tracing the history of one of the most innovative companies in th by Acquired
76 min listen
Episode 20: Android: Ben & David examine Google’s 2005 purchase of Android for a rumored $50M, undeniably one of the best technology acquisitions of all time. But will it top the list of these tough graders? Tune in to find out. by Acquired
80 min listen
Episode 21: Inside the M&A Press with Bloomberg's Alex Sherman: Ben and David go inside the M&A press with Bloomberg’s technology M&A reporter and host of the Deal of the Week Podcast, Alex Sherman. If you’ve ever wondered how stories about big deals get broken or what “according to people familiar with the matt by Acquired
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Episode 11: PayPal: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David return to technology acquisitions by examining a classic: eBay's 2002 purchase of PayPal. Items mentioned in the show: How the... by Acquired
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Episode 12: Snapchat: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David tackle their first failed acquisition: Facebook's 2013 offer to buy Snapchat. They cover the fascinating story of Snapchat's creation and... by Acquired
63 min listen
Episode 30: P.A. Semi + AuthenTec: Ben & David venture into the semiconductor world, analyzing two hallmark Apple acquisitions: P.A. Semi and AuthenTec, both of which would go on to form the basis of core Apple product features in the “A” series of processors and TouchID sensors. Was C by Acquired
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Acquired Episode 17: Waze: Ben and David navigate the mobile platform wars of 2012-13, avoiding speed traps en route to Waze’s destination as a $1B+ acquisition by Google. by Acquired
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Episode 35: Oculus: Ben & David transcend the barriers of “real” reality, and dive into Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg’s geek-eutpoia vision of the future of gaming, social, and maybe even the entire internet: strapping goofy-looking goggles to your face. Is VR for real by Acquired
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Acquired Episode 16: Midroll + Stitcher (acquired by Scripps): The meta show: Ben and David turn their gaze inward and examine the podcasting industry through E. W. Scripps’ recent acquisitions of the Midroll podcast advertising network and Stitcher podcast client. Featuring discussion of our own product process an by Acquired
62 min listen
Episode 27: Special—A Conversation with Microsoft's Head of Strategic Investments Brian Schultz: Ben & David chat with Brian Schultz, the Managing Director of Strategic Investments & Corporate Development at Microsoft, about Microsoft’s approach to M&A, investing, and partnering with startups — and his journey from acquirer to acquiree and back a by Acquired
77 min listen
Episode 25: The Facebook IPO: Ben and David tackle their first IPO episode, starting with the largest tech IPO of all time, Facebook. by Acquired
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Episode 26: Marvel: Ben and David complete the Disney acquisition trilogy, covering the "house that Mickey built"'s 2009 acquisition of Marvel Entertainment. Will our own superheroes save the day for shareholders, or perish at the hands of villainous corporate raiders? Tune by Acquired
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