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"About Acquired" on the Anchor Podcast of the Day

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Jun 11, 2017

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Ben and David are guests on Anchor's Podcast of the Day, discussing Acquired's origin story, show structure, and how the show gets made. If you're new to the show and looking for a primer, this is a great place to jump in!

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Jun 11, 2017

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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
40 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
55 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 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
63 min listen
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 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
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
38 min listen
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 14: LinkedIn: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David cover the 3-day-old acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft for $26.2 billion. They cover LinkedIn’s founding story by Reid Hoffman, break... by Acquired
68 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 3: Twitch: Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Ben and David discuss Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014. Unlike previous episodes, this recent acquisition still has a lot of open questions,... by Acquired
54 min listen
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
49 min listen
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 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
59 min listen
Episode 36: The LA Clippers: In honor of start of NBA playoffs, Ben & David venture off the beaten path to explore one of Steve Ballmer’s most famous acquisitions, his 2014 purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise. Was this landmark purchase a steal or a turnover for the by Acquired
70 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 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 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
72 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 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
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 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
85 min listen
Episode 22: Zillow + Trulia (with Zillow Group CFO Kathleen Philips): CFO of Zillow Group Kathleen Philips joins Ben and David to cover the show’s first true “merger” versus “acquisition" (only took 22 episodes!), Zillow’s 2015 combination with Trulia to form Zillow Group. by Acquired
77 min listen
Episode 32: The Snap Inc. IPO: Snap! Acquired is live on the scene reporting from the "Super Bowl" of 2017 tech events: Snap Inc's hugely anticipated (and just plain huge) IPO. What does the future hold for this plucky “camera company”? Will Snap's IPO endure as tech's most importa by Acquired
88 min listen
Episode 41: Booking.com with Jetsetter & Room 77 CEO Drew Patterson: Acquired trains its lens on the “second or third best acquisition of all-time”, Priceline’s 2005 purchase of Booking.com. Our heroes are joined by friend-of-the-show and former Jetsetter & Room 77 CEO Drew Patterson to help understand how this littl by Acquired
80 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
74 min listen
Episode 23: NeXT (Live show at the GeekWire Summit): Ben & David broadcast live from the 2016 GeekWire Summit covering one of the all-time greats, Apple’s 1996 acquisition of NeXT. This episode has it all: the Steve Jobs hero story, Apple, I.M. Pei, Ross Perot, Aaron Sorkin, Nobel Laureates and… Gil Ame by Acquired
69 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
85 min listen
Episode 48: Qualcomm - Broadcom: Ben & David cover the proposed largest tech M&A deal of all time, and in the process dive into the evolving dynamics of the industry that started everything in Silicon Valley—silicon. Just when VCs thought innovation was dead in semiconductors, a new wa by Acquired
56 min listen

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"About Acquired" on the Anchor Podcast of the Day

"About Acquired" on the Anchor Podcast of the Day

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