Big Players’ Missteps Of Turning Billion Dollar Startups To Failures

In the world of technology, acquisitions are a common strategy for large companies to expand their capabilities, enter new markets, or eliminate competition. However, not all acquisitions lead to success.
“How do you make money? Spinoffs, split-ups, liquidations, mergers and acquisitions.” - Mario Gabelli, American Stock Investor and CEO of Gabelli Asset Management.  Now is that statement all true? In the world of technology, acquisitions are a common strategy for large companies to expand their capabilities, enter new markets, or eliminate competition. However, not all acquisitions lead to success. IBM's ambitious Watson Health initiative, boosted by the success of its Watson AI in other industries, eventually failed due to a series of critical errors. Despite IBM investing around $4 billion to expand its Watson Health portfolio and purchasing many startups, including Truven, Phytel, Explorys, and Merge, the effort failed to meet its expectations. A crucial cause was a lack of
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Anshika Mathews
Anshika is the Senior Content Strategist for AIM Research. She holds a keen interest in technology and related policy-making and its impact on society. She can be reached at anshika.mathews@aimresearch.co
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