Startup M&A is the story of when fear meets greed on a treasure hunt voyage.

1. “Startups are bought
never sold”
Explained to a 7 year old

2. Startup
Startup are small boat on a voyage chasing a
DREAM ISLAND
Dream
Island

3. They pick a TAILWIND to help propel forward
Tailwind
Startup
Dream
Island
else paddling on own a tough journey

4. Dream
Island
Potential Strategic Partner are TITANIC have own
ISLAND to chase and respective TAILWIND
Tailwind
Startup
Potential
Strategics

5. Dream
Island
When Potential Strategic Partner gets excited
with new one, they goes after this
Tailwind
Startup
Tailwind
Potential
Strategics

6. Dream
Island
Once destination & direction get aligned startup
comes under the radar
Tailwind
Startup
Tailwind
Potential
Strategics
Other player
Other startups

7. Dream
Island
Lead to possible discussion on how the small boats
engine can fit in the PSP to reach the island faster
Startup
Potential
Strategics
Boats
Engine in Ship

8. Indian Startups don’t come on a global STRATEGIC
RADAR, even if chasing the same DREAM ISLAND
Indian
Startup
Potential
Strategics

9. So to create condition for getting bought
Need a clear understanding of the dream island, (that whole world is now
after) , the tailwinds that you are leveraging to get there, the possible titanic
(s), how to get on their radar and generate fear & greed.
Of course this needs to be tied into a narrative that can withstand a chinese whisper test and involves
investing in relationships in many titatnic across multiple layers