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Michel Feaster

Disciplines:
enterprise software
business strategy/m&a
business/corporate development

Summary

HP executive who negotiated and executed the $1.6 billion acquisition of Ben Horowitz's Opsware in 2007, providing the exit that validated Horowitz's near-death company turnaround.

Core Contribution

Made the Opsware acquisition decision that gave Ben Horowitz the financial foundation and credibility to co-found Andreessen Horowitz — making the HP deal one of the most consequential technology acquisitions relative to its price.

Historical Influences

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Intellectual Lineage

Enterprise Software M&A TraditionHewlett-Packard Corporate Development

Contemporaries & Peers

Ben Horowitz Marc Andreessen

Minds Influenced

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Intellectual Posterity

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