# Investors Called Them Crazy. Then IBM Bought Their Startup for $7.7 Billion

- Source: Inc.com
- Published: 2026-10-27T11:00:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.inc.com/sam-blum/investors-called-them-crazy-then-ibm-bought-their-startup-for-7-7-billion/91418243
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/investors-called-them-crazy-then-ibm-bought-their-startup-for-7-7-bill-cc342d/

Notable Capital’s early investment in HashiCorp culminated in a landmark acquisition by IBM.

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