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by tyingq 1615 days ago
Not sure I understand this. Google, for example, routinely does acquisitions well under a $20B level to enter a new market. Apigee might be a good example.

Perhaps you meant too small to occupy the entire new "Blockchain Unit"? Perhaps, but I assume they would be working on several things rather than just one.
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danielmarkbruce 1615 days ago
Sure, but the goal of the acquisition is to help/kickstart something worth significantly more than that. Apigee was rolled into google cloud - that's a space worth trillions.

Docusign has a big share of the e-signature market. The market itself just isn't very big (by google standards).

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tyingq 1615 days ago
Ahh, I see. I don't personally see what the big market is for anything blockchain related, so I went with one thing that seems reasonable.
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danielmarkbruce 1615 days ago
yeah, it's a good question.... it could be as much for marketing/recruiting hype as anything?
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