bananaFund

Thanks that makes sense. And you worked for a PE or enterprise I assume?

I totally get your points and 100% agree.

I just don't really understand what do those high school kids- or college kids-made B2B startup or even social apps/productivity tools or whatnot saying "aquired" on their LinkedIn. And justify their "successful" entrepenuerial stories.

I def agree with you. I think you’re talking about those cases like a 20M VC-backed company category.

I think something I don’t understand is more about those startups that never raised or big at all. Their high school kids made “social apps”, which is not as viral as TikTok or whatnot, founders still put “acquired”.

Also I file DBA in Delaware or California, the state I live?

Thanks! Another question: do investors care about the legal entity's name? Creating a DBA seems only allow you to put [Old Name, Inc.] DBA [New Name], for which old name will still be on it.

Do investors write check or wire money to the company name or founders’ names?