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How to Get Your Company Acquired in the AI Gold Rush

Hosted by Dr. Marily Nika

Wed, Nov 5, 2025

5:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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What you'll learn

Positioning for acquisition

What acquirers now look for in AI-native products and workflows.

Operational leverage through AI

How automating critical functions increases valuation multiples.

Avoiding the “AI trap”

Why most AI startups fail diligence and how to stand out.

Why this topic matters

M&A in the AI space is moving fast but the rules have changed. Acquirers care less about headcount and more about durable workflows and data moats. Gene breaks down how startups using AI to replace or augment core functions become more efficient, more profitable, and more appealing for acquisition. Founders will leave knowing how to design for exit from day one.

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Dr. Marily Nika

Gen AI PM Lead @ Google | ex-Meta, Fellow @ Harvard | TED AI Speaker | 40u40

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Based in Silicon Valley, Dr. Marily Nika is an award-winning AI Product Management leader & one of the world's best AI educators, with 12+ years of experience at Google & Meta, with a PhD in Machine Learning. Featured in TechCrunch, executive Fellow at Harvard, TED AI Presenter.

Marily created the first (and best) AI Product Management Certification on Maven. Marily is also a keynote speaker (TED AI / 3 x TEDx) and has been recognized for her contributions in AI & tech several times: Amplitude most influencial product leader, medal of Outstanding Achievement, WISE Influence Award, 2020's Top 100 Women in tech, Emerging Leader Award, 2021's 40 under 40 list.

Marily is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School where she teaches AI Product Management.

She has taught over 8k students on Maven and offers these courses:

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