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Episode 7: YouTube
Season 1 Episode 7
Ben and David test the widely-held belief that YouTube was one of the most successful tech acquisitions of all time. In today's world of next-generat…
10 years, 2 months ago
Episode 6: Lucasfilm
Season 1 Episode 6
Riding closely on the tails of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ben and David cover Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. In the episode, they mention…
10 years, 2 months ago
Episode 5: Siri
Season 1 Episode 5
In the last episode of 2015, Ben and David discuss Apple's acquisition of Siri. Notable topics include:
The founding of Siri by Dag Kittlau, Adam Che…10 years, 4 months ago
Episode 4: Bungie (with Xbox Co-Founder Ed Fries)
Season 1 Episode 4
Ben and David are joined by Former Microsoft VP and Co-Founder of Xbox, Ed Fries, to discuss the Bungie acquisition and the development of Halo. High…
10 years, 4 months ago
Episode 3: Twitch
Season 1 Episode 3
Ben and David discuss Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014. Unlike previous episodes, this recent acquisition still has a lot of open questions, an…
10 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2: Instagram
Season 1 Episode 2
Ben and David discuss Facebook's acquisition of Instagram in 2012. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What lessons can…
10 years, 5 months ago
Episode 1: Pixar
Season 1 Episode 1
Ben and David discuss Disney's acquisition of Pixar in 2006. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What lessons can be le…
10 years, 5 months ago
Trailer: What is Acquired?
Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them.
The episodes are deep and heav…
10 years, 6 months ago