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Will Google Acquire HubSpot? #business #investing

April 09, 2024 / 00:52

This episode discusses the potential acquisition of HubSpot by Google, comparing it to a smaller investment in Perplexity. Key topics include the strategic value of HubSpot's customer data, the integration of leads into Google's ad network, and the implications for Google's advertising business.

The conversation highlights that HubSpot generates $2 billion in revenue, representing only 1% of Google's ad business, which is valued at $250 billion. The discussion emphasizes the importance of acquiring HubSpot to access valuable customer data.

Further, the episode explains how Google could leverage HubSpot's database to retarget leads across its extensive ad network. This capability could enhance Google's ability to capture more advertising dollars by knowing when potential customers are active on various platforms.

TLDR

Google's potential acquisition of HubSpot could enhance its ad targeting capabilities.

Episode

0:52
00:00:00
if you could spend $50 billion on HubSpot or $5 billion on perplexity which one would you buy I think you got
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to buy HubSpot you're protecting a quarter trillion dollar ad business HubSpot makes 2 billion in Revenue so
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it's 1% of the size of Google's ad business and it helps you lock in some percentage of that 250 billion so that's
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an important strategic acquisition I think for Google what does Google accomplish here that they couldn't do
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with an integration I think this is about the data these are the leads and the great contacts in the database of
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the customer which Google doesn't have access to and they can close the loop if Google knows the leads that are already
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in there they can then retarget them across their entire ad Network which is the largest in the world that's the
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value if I know your 10,000 best customers and then I know when they're on Google searching and I know when
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they're in a Chrome browser I know when they're on an Android phone if they happen to use that man I can just start
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getting more of your ad dollars into it that's what's actually happening here

Episode Highlights

  • The Strategic Acquisition
    Acquiring HubSpot is crucial for Google to enhance its advertising capabilities.
    “You're protecting a quarter trillion dollar ad business.”
    @ 00m 06s
    April 09, 2024
  • Data is Key
    Google's potential to retarget leads hinges on access to customer databases.
    “That's the value if I know your 10,000 best customers.”
    @ 00m 38s
    April 09, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • You're protecting a quarter trillion dollar ad business.
    Will Google Acquire HubSpot? #business #investing
  • That's the value if I know your 10,000 best customers.
    Will Google Acquire HubSpot? #business #investing

Key Moments

  • Ad Business Value00:08
  • Data Advantage00:24
  • Retargeting Power00:37