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The M&A Playbook: How to Build a Food Startup That Corporations Want to Buy

Why corporate giants actually buy startups (it’s not what you think) Every founder dreams of the perfect exit, but most build their companies based on the wrong metrics. In this episode of Recipe to Revenue, we stop guessing and go straight to the source. Host Leah Messina sits down with Auroni Majumdar, VP of R&D and Global Open Innovation at CJ Foods, to reveal the exact scorecard global strategists use to evaluate acquisition targets. Discover why being "perfect" might actually hurt your chances of a deal, and how to position your food tech or CPG brand as a strategic necessity rather than just another risky bet. Inside this episode: The "Fixer-Upper" Advantage: Why acquirers often prefer startups with "good bones" over fully finished products. 🏠 The New #1 Metric: Why speed-to-market has overtaken perfection in valuation. 🍔 Deal-Making Masterclass: How to negotiate partnerships that actually close. 🤝 Global vs. Local: What Asian and Global markets are desperately looking for in US food tech. 🌍 The "Share of Stomach" War: How shifting consumer habits are changing investor strategies. 💊 🎙️ About Recipe to Revenue: Hosted by digital strategist and Sinuate Media CEO Leah Messina, Recipe to Revenue explores the unvarnished truth of building a brand in the modern economy. From organic marketing to strategic exits, we bring you the playbooks that turn ideas into empires. 🔗 Resources & Links: CJ Foods: https://www.cj.co.kr/en/index Sponsored by Intercontinental Beverage Capital: https://inbevcapital.com/ Produced by Sinuate Media: https://sinuatemedia.com/ 🔔 Subscribe to this channel for exclusive content and updates: @thesinuatemedia #recipetorevenue #mergersandacquisitions #foodstartup #exitstrategy #corporateventure #businessstrategy #cjfoods #openinnovation #entrepreneurship #foodtech #cpgindustry #ma #venturecapital #founderadvice