"Acquihire"
"Acquihire" means buying a company primarily to gain its employees rather than its product, technology, or revenue.
Say this instead: buy a company for its people
How "Acquihire" shows up at work
Startup's version of a graceful exit and acquirer's version of a recruiting shortcut. The acquired team usually discovers quickly that the product they built is getting shut down.
Buzzword
This looks more like an acquihire than a genuine product acquisition.
Plain English
This looks more like buying their team than wanting their product.
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