sought funding, got acquired ~ Ben Cull

Hey Crew! Ben Cull didn't set out to sell his company. He went to market for a $5 million funding round and came back with an acquisition offer from Fiserv at double what he thought the business was worth.Eight years. Two developers who hated selling. 2,500 merchants. One napkin sketch in a Sheffield pub. No hype. Just acquired.We get into what the acquisition process actually looks like from the inside, what developers consistently get wrong when they become founders, and what it feels like when the deal finally closes after six months of daily emotional whiplash.We get into 👇:★ How a $5M funding round became an unexpected acquisition★ Building Pinch from a napkin sketch to 2,500 merchants★ The legal clause that nearly blew up the whole deal★ Two developers who hated sales and how they fixed it★ What developers get wrong when they become founders★ Life inside a corporate after eight years of full autonomyLet's keep the crew together 🤝 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fayltales/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fayltales 💼 LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/loveth-ochayi-a67491152On the move? 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64449Kq2PDzlkVyCjlN5U8 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fayl-tales/id1797274868Follow us on all platforms!Instagram ~ @fayltalesTiktok ~ @fayltales LinkedIn ~ @fayltales