How Tech M&A Prices the Risk of Losing Key Talent

The Warner Bros. lawsuit accusing Amazon of illegal executive poaching highlights a growing risk in tech M&A: losing key personnel post-acquisition. This episode examines how strategic buyers now discount acquisition targets based on the probability of talent flight. Lucas and Luna explore retention agreements, earnout structures, and the declining enforceability of non-competes. They discuss real-world deal mechanics, including how buyers adjust valuations when key engineers or sales leaders are likely to leave within a year. With Microsoft at $381.70 and NVIDIA at $206.84, the market is signaling that talent retention is a top due diligence priority. Learn how acquirers price the human element in software deals. #TechM&A #TalentRetention #ExecutivePoaching #WarnerBrosLawsuit #Amazon #NonCompete #Earnout #DueDiligence #Microsoft #NVIDIA #MergersAndAcquisitions #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Mergers #Acquisitions #TalentRisk Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo