acquihire
verb[IorT]
businessspecialized(alsoacqui-hire)uk/ˈæk.wɪ.haɪər/us/ˈæk.wə.haɪr/(alsoacqhire,uk/ˈæk.waɪər/us/ˈæk.waɪr/)toacquire(=buy)acompanyinorderto useitsemployees'skillsorknowledge,ratherthan foritsproductsorservices:
（对某公司）进行收雇（以获取其雇员的专业技术能力）Werecentlyacquihired asmallMexicanstart-upinordertoexpandourbusinessin thatarea.我们最近收雇了一家刚起步的墨西哥小公司，目的是在该地区开拓业务。
Companies arebuyingstart-upsto gettheirfoundersandengineersand thendumpingtheirproducts, whichtechblogscallbeing "acqhired".
- Bigbusinesseswho acqui-hire oftenfaceemployeeretentionissues.
- Apparently we're being acqui-hired.
- Acquihiringentrepreneurscan betricky: some willturndown multi-milliondollardealsif theyfeeltheacquirerisn't a goodfit.
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- anti-conglomerate
- conglomerate
- counterattack
- denationalization
- denationalize
- fire sale
- growth-oriented
- hive
- hivesomethingoff
- hostile
- oligopoly
- parent
- parent company
- partnership
- spinsomethingoff
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acquihire
noun[C]
businessspecialized(alsoacqui-hire)uk/ˈæk.wɪ.haɪər/us/ˈæk.wə.haɪr/(alsoacqhire,uk/ˈæk.waɪər/us/ˈæk.waɪr/)theactofacquiring(=buying)acompanyinorderto useitsemployees'skillsorknowledge,ratherthan foritsproductsorservices:
areporton how thecompanycompletedasuccessfulacquihire
The acqhire is agrowingphenomenon,particularlyamongSiliconValleyfirms.
- What is thetypicaldealstructureof an acquihire?
- A good acqui-hire canbringin a lot of newtalent.
- An acqui-hire is afancyway to sayyourcompanyis beingboughtpredominantlyfor thefabulousteamyou'veassembled.
- Relativelyrecentdatasuggeststhat most acqui-hires are ofcompaniesthat haveraisedless than $5 million ofoutsidefunding.
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- anti-conglomerate
- conglomerate
- counterattack
- denationalization
- denationalize
- fire sale
- growth-oriented
- hive
- hivesomethingoff
- hostile
- oligopoly
- parent
- parent company
- partnership
- spinsomethingoff
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Applying for a job