The Next Wave: The million-dollar asset that no one can buy

Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published on 12 July, 2026 For more than a decade, venture capitalists and founders have clung to the belief that if a high-growth startup runs out of cash, its proprietary technology will retain enough value to soften the blow. An administrator can sell the company’s code, platform, or data to a strategic buyer and recover at least part of the investment. When a tech startup fails, its assets are worth only what a buyer