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What are the reasons technology companies get acquired?

January 2, 2017 By Technologies.org Leave a Comment

We are getting a lot of questions on the subject of M&A. The most common question is “What are the reasons technology companies get acquired?” The answers are not necessarily in order of priority and may overlap.

  • To acquire technology and incorporate it in suite/product/broad offer of the parent company.
  • To reach into new markets, widen customer base, acquire users, offer existing products to new customer base.
  • To acquire patent portfolio
  • To mitigate risks of technology/market disruption
  • To diversify solutions portfolio
  • To eliminate competition and prevent competing company from acquiring the asset
  • To increase revenues
  • To get into local market.

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