Selling a startup can come with an emotional cost

Every founder dreams of building a substantial company. For those who make it through the myriad challenges, it typically results in an exit. If it’s through an acquisition, that can mean cashing in your equity, paying back investors and rewarding long-time employees, but it also usually results in a loss of power and a substantially […] Continue reading Selling a startup can come with an emotional cost

Autodesk agrees to buy PlanGrid for $875 million

Autodesk announced plans to acquire PlanGrid, a San Francisco startup that helped move blueprints from paper to the iPad when it launched in 2011. This digitization of construction fits with Autodesk’s vision of digitizing design in general, and CEO Andrew Anagnost certainly recognized the transformational potential of the company he was buying. “There is a […] Continue reading Autodesk agrees to buy PlanGrid for $875 million