Acquired
Episodes
Episode 14: LinkedIn
16 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David cover the 3-day-old acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft for $26.2 billion. They cover LinkedIn’s founding story by Reid Hoffman, brea...
Episode 13: Push Pop Press (Facebook Instant Articles) with Todd Bishop
05 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David are joined by Todd Bishop, technology reporter and co-founder of GeekWire, to discuss Facebook's 2011 acquisition of Push Pop Press. Sp...
Episode 12: Snapchat
22 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David tackle their first failed acquisition: Facebook's 2013 offer to buy Snapchat. They cover the fascinating story of Snapchat's creation an...
Episode 11: PayPal
08 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David return to technology acquisitions by examining a classic: eBay's 2002 purchase of PayPal.Sponsors:WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25Sentry:...
Acquired Episode 10: Virgin America
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David deviate entirely from the stated purpose of the show, tackling this non-technology acquisition that is so recent, we have no idea if it ...
Episode 9: Writely (Google Docs)
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David continue the cloud productivity saga with Google Docs. They examine the suite of acquisitions made by Google with a focus on Writely in ...
Episode 8: Acompli, Sunrise, and Wunderlist (w/ Kurt DelBene)
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David have special guest Kurt DelBene on to discuss Microsoft's acquisition of Acompli, Sunrise, and Wunderlist. Kurt is the EVP of Corporate ...
Episode 7: YouTube
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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-generati...
Episode 6: Lucasfilm
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 5: Siri
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 4: Bungie (with Xbox Co-Founder Ed Fries)
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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. Highl...
Episode 3: Twitch
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and David discuss Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014. Unlike previous episodes, this recent acquisition still has a lot of open questions, and...
Episode 2: Instagram
01 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1: Pixar
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 lea...
Trailer: What is Acquired?
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...