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Re:Dropbox acquires Loom (YC W12) by rattray on Thursday April 17, 2014 @01:27PM (#7604959)
Except they're probably not... Not all the acquisitions of this sort are "you're filthy rich now", especially after dilution, taxes, and plain old time.
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Re:Dropbox acquires Loom (YC W12) by jebblue on Thursday April 17, 2014 @11:40PM (#7607839)
This is very true, the new Silicon Valley show Episode 1 is free on YouTube (son clued me in) but that isn't how acquisitions always work out, the word dilution rings loudly.
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