Don't fall in love with your company

https://teendrama.substack.com/p/some-final-words-on-foursqu...

https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/infillion-acquires-foursqua...

https://buttondown.com/rickwebb/archive/good-morning-hello-h...

Company isn't going to love you back, and most common shareholders go to zero. Good additional data point, thanks for sharing. Condolences to employees and common shareholders.

> There are so many people who put so much time and energy and passion and love into building Foursquare – the company, the products, the brand, the culture. If you were part of it (or even close to it), you know exactly what I’m talking about. To our ~1600 former employees over 17 years, I am sorry the Foursquare story ended in such a way that makes it seem like our collective efforts were worth… nothing?

This is the usual outcome unfortunately. Enjoy the ride and cash comp, that's the only guarantee. "Better to have loved and lost..." if that's your perspective and target outcome as a startup employee. Paychecks were earned, friends were potentially made, networks established. Onward.

Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from its acquisition - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50195946 - October 2026