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Re:Ask HN: Early startup valuation for acquihire? by Udo on Sunday July 12, 2015 @03:15PM (#9874549)
> Both companies had successful crowdfunding campaigns but neither is shipping a product yet.

That sounds like you might have to refund some or all of your contributors. After the acquisition, your project will cease to exist. It's unlikely that both crowdfunding promises were exactly the same. Even if the intention is to fold your product into theirs, the realistic outcome is that your employers will ship the product as they intended, leaving your supporters with little to nothing. You need to clean this up now, rather than later.

Re:Ask HN: Early startup valuation for acquihire? by etsll on Sunday July 12, 2015 @03:34PM (#9874603)
We've discussed that at length and are committed to meeting our crowdfunding obligations to the full satisfaction of our backers.