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Kison Patel argues that acquirers often ruin the companies they purchase by imposing restrictive corporate processes. Forcing legacy tracking systems onto a startup can cause engineering velocity to drop by 70%.
Dealmakers completely refuse to rely on AI for drafting legal terms.
“Would you rely on the AI to draft a legal? 100% no.”
Acquiring firms purchase fast-moving engineering units for a technical advantage. Imposing legacy corporate tracking systems causes an acquired startup's engineering velocity to drop by 70%.
“Fair as much as you can, but the key thing is don't destroy the company you're buying.”
From Why Orion Crushed HiddenLevers' Product Velocity After M&A
Machine learning models fail to catch defensive angles during contract drafting. Experienced deal counsel identifies the structural risks that automated systems miss.
“When you have counsel look through it, they have such a different lens…”
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