"An analysis of the likely number of deaths over 10,000 years due to inadvertent intrusion should be conducted. This cost should be weighted against that of the marker system."
I've never heard of that. Typically, the acquired firm hires an investment bank to handle the sale. The VC is already highly incentived to do what they can to help due to their equity holding, for example using their network to make intros to possible acquirers.