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May 26, 2026

The AI market feels incredibly acquisitive. Should that change how I pick a company?

How do you decide which AI startup to join when companies seem to be getting bought every few months by big labs or tech giants?

Zoe Hewitt

5 min read

Dear Zoe, I’m deciding between a couple of AI startups right now, but the market feels incredibly acquisitive. Companies seem to be getting bought every few months by the big labs or tech giants. Should that change how I evaluate which company to join?

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Zoe Hewitt

Zoe Hewitt is VP of talent at Sequoia.

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