How M&A Buyers Now Price Developer Turnover

Episode 128 of Tech M&A with Fexingo digs into a metric that acquirers are increasingly obsessed with: developer turnover on the target's team. Lucas and Luna break down why a single departure post-acquisition can crater deal value, citing ServiceNow's $40 million bet on an Indian banking software specialist and the latest data from Adobe and Palantir that show retention risk is now priced into every term sheet. They walk through the new due diligence question buyers are asking — not just 'who is key to the product?' but 'what is the probability they stay?' — and how sellers can protect their valuation by proactively locking in developers before a deal closes. If you're a founder or a buyer in a tech M&A process, this one is worth your time. Freshly recorded on July 23, 2026. #TechM&A #DeveloperTurnover #M&AStrategy #ServiceNow #M&ADueDiligence #TechAcquisitions #BusinessAndTechnology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SaaS #SoftwareAcquisitions #RetentionRisk #DealValuation #DeveloperStickiness #PostMergerIntegration #TalentRetention #StrategicBuyers #Earnouts Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo