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Microsoft's M&A strategy has come under scrutiny following its non-acquisition of Inflection AI. Speculation suggests the move was a de facto 'acquihire' to avoid regulatory scrutiny, with questions raised about the speed and motivations behind the decision.
What Microsoft did with Inflection was a de facto ‘acquihire’ without the acquisition, thereby avoiding regulatory scrutiny. The FTC can scrutinize and block acquisitions, but not strategic hires. In fact, it’s only interest in hiring runs in the opposite direction, scrutinizing…
Was Microsoft’s ($MSFT) acquisition of Inflection a panic deal? Yes. It takes about 3 months to put a fast M&A deal together: initial outreach, term sheet negotiation, board consent, shareholder consent, mgmt and team comp, IP agreements, etc. Microsoft de-risked by… https://t.co/eqJ6C4kgtR
Was Microsoft’s ($MSFT) acquisition of Inflection a panic deal? Yes. It takes about 3 months to out a fast M&A deal together: initial outreach, term sheet negotiation, board consent, shareholder consent, mgmt and team comp, IP agreements, etc. Microsoft de-risked by… https://t.co/eqJ6C4kgtR