Abhinav Sridharan

founder/ceo @cofipass, exotic auto investor, rnb sax player

[Alex @ajak1033]

The Spurs know how to TAKE the lead, they just don't know how to HOLD the lead. And that's really the most important part of the lead: the holding

[Kevin Durant @KDTrey5]

@keeptrolling5 Great analysis biggest bro. I apologize. I will be even more locked in moving forward. I promise

[NBA @NBA]

THIS. DUO. 🤩

Luka: 33 PTS, 5 3PM, 7 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL
Kyrie: 33 PTS (14 in 4Q), 3 3PM, 4 AST

Mavs take a 3-0 lead in the West Finals!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Top 4 order in 2025 NBA draft:

1. Dallas
2. San Antonio
3. Philadelphia
4. Charlotte

[Luka Doncic @lukadoncic]

#MFFL

[offKJ @offkj8]

A smile came across my face watching this video

[∩ @zachpogrob]

You must act like a creator.

[Vengeance Wood🪵 @Vengeancewood]

This game winner by Luka broke up the Timberwolves

[Patrick Mahomes II @PatrickMahomes]

MVP!

[brett goldstein @thatguybg]

I worked on Google's M&A team when we were doing 40+ acquisitions a year

21 things founders should know about getting acquired

1. your team will likely have to pass interviews at the new company, so hire well.

2. every time your valuation increases, the number of potential acquirers decreases.

3. deals that come in through the corp dev team have a <1% success rate, so talk to actual product people.

4. build relationships with product teams years in advance of a potential acquisition.

5. your largest customers and partners are the best potential acquirers.

6. M&A is a FOMO game, so it's good to play acquirers off each other (when you are legally able to).

7. the deal isn't over until the $$ is in the bank (lots of deals dying very far along these days).

8. don't let your team know you're running a process until the very end. they'll leak the news or become wildly unproductive when they find out and even more unproductive when the deal falls through.

9. the best time to get acquired is when you don't need to or want to be.

10. when you talk to acquirers, you need to show them how you will supercharge their product/business – this can involve actual design and code.

11. full acquisition prices you see in the headlines often come with strings attached – usually integration, revenue/user growth, and employee retention milestones.

12. decide with your cofounder what the conditions would be (e.g., $$) for you to accept an acquisition offer before you have your first conversation. cofounder misalignment here can really really hurt.

13. running a fundraiser at the same time as an M&A process can help both – buyers can offer more if your fundraising options are good and investors love to see real exit opportunities.

14. there are 3 types of deals: acquihire (just the team), asset (just the tech), and full (entire company, team & assets).

15. acquihires can range from just getting a normal job (and the ability to say you were "acquired") to also including $10M+ payouts. don't trust folks bragging about getting acquihired because it's usually the former.

16. your liquidation preferences will largely determine your financial outcome. your investors get their money back before you get your payout from an acquisition, so if you've raised a lot (on bad terms) and you don't have traction, you're probably not going to make much at all.

17. some acquirers will hold back equity you've already vested as part of the deal. some will accelerate unvested equity AND throw in retention bonuses.

18. falling into depression after an acquisition is not uncommon. take care of your mental health and make friends who have gone through it.

19. make sure you're clean legally and financially. investing in good bookkeeping early on can save you tons of time and prevent your deal to get derailed.

20. acquisitions have complex personal tax consequences. hire someone good for that.

21. the best acquired founders at Google only stayed an average of 2.5 years before leaving to start their next thing. life isn't over after you sell!!

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

@linathelam Hey Lina! What city are you in? We have a dynamic DB of work-friendly coffeeshops at https://t.co/EiAWOieJ5a. Would love to see if this helps you out on your next study session ☕️

[Carlos Alcaraz @carlosalcaraz]

How it started… How it's going 👀

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

And just like that, @carlosalcaraz dethrones @DjokerNole after 20 years of straight control by the big four @Wimbledon. We are witnessing a paradigm shift in front of our eyes, and it’s a 20 year old kid who’s paving the way 👑

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

@ReggieBullock35 @MavsFilmRoom @ashah121 💪🏽

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

@tzhongg Exponential growth seems inevitable given the sign-up bridge from the 2.35 bn IG user base and Twitter buzz 🐝

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

@MavsFansForLife @ashah121 best of luck in your career

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

@rohitmal Would love to link up! Messaged ya

[Brett Adcock @adcock_brett]

Software is an execution game.

The “perfect idea” doesn’t exist.

This game is designing a circular system of user acquisition + product testing = user feedback.

The team that gets the most at bats will win as their odds of finding product market fit is higher.

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

@Mavs_FFL @ashah121

[Abhinav Sridharan @hightechdude]

@sohumsshah @erica_wenger Thanks @sohumsshah! Messaged ya @erica_wenger