Comments on: Why Tech Mergers May End Up Hurting the Web

By: The Spark That Could Ignite Web M&A – GigaOM

The Spark That Could Ignite Web M&A – GigaOM — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:08:20 +0000

[...] mergers and acquisitions were heating up again. Om thought it was good news for startups, while I fretted about companies being pressured to make deals that didn’t make strategic sense. I needn’t have [...]

By: Why Are Tech Layoffs Rising in a Recovery?

Why Are Tech Layoffs Rising in a Recovery? — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0000

[...] companies have different reasons for the restructurings. M&A activity has also been on the rise in the tech industry, and integrating two separate operations into one often means some workers [...]

By: 4 Places Google Could Put Its Money, But Shouldn’t – GigaOM

4 Places Google Could Put Its Money, But Shouldn’t – GigaOM — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:04:08 +0000

[...] should buy, let’s look instead at what Google could buy, but shouldn’t. I’ve argued before that, given the history of M&A in the web sector, a surge of new deals could end up like a 2 [...]

By: Some Places Google Could Put Its Money, But Shouldn’t!!! « Anil's Blog

Some Places Google Could Put Its Money, But Shouldn’t!!! « Anil's Blog — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:38:36 +0000

[...] Google should buy, let’s look instead at what Google could buy, but shouldn’t. I’ve argued before that, given the history of M&A in the web sector, a surge of new deals could end up like [...]

By: Recent Spree of Aquisitions in 2009 « Wandering Minds

Recent Spree of Aquisitions in 2009 « Wandering Minds — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:29:03 +0000

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By: ajbraun

ajbraun — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:03:13 +0000

aging company buying a young, promising one? and ebay and skype comes to mind. Not sure I would characterize ebay as aging

By: slim

slim — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:07:21 +0000

isn’t all all about the bottom line? Mint may have been a terrific service, but did it ever turn a profit?

By: Why Tech Mergers May End Up Hurting the Web | Kevin Kelleher | Voices | AllThingsD

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:02:02 +0000

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By: Jerome Pineau

Jerome Pineau — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:12:56 +0000

“There are times when mergers make sense, but for web companies, now is not one of those times.” – Unless, of course, these web companies happen to be running out of cash. In which case it’s a survival or opportunistic move, and all bets are off with respect to potential benefits to the public.
J.

By: Brett Glass

Brett Glass — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:46:45 +0000

How about the most destructive Internet merger of all in recent years: Google buying DoubleClick? The average Web user’s privacy will never be safe again.

By: Shankar Saikia

Shankar Saikia — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:53:24 +0000

RISK, INVESTORS AND CUSTOMERS

The risky nature of the technology industry is one reason why smaller innovative tech companies merge with or are acquired by larger, not-so-innovative ones. In the tech industry one wrong business move and/or a sudden change in technology and/or move by competitors can quickly eliminate any advantage. That is why investors opt for M&As. Of course, there are other reasons for M&As, but investor risk preference is one of them. It would be great for customers if these companies continued innovating and coming up with new offerings. The reality is that these startups have to please their investors as well as customers.