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Exit

Posted in Venture Capital by Steve Sammartino on August 28, 2006

Investors only enter a marriage with divorce in mind, and there is always a prenuptial agreement!

What is a realistic exit strategy?

  • IPO?

  • Private sale to industry incumbent?

  • Bank refinancing?

  • 2nd stage equity financing to VC’s?

Investors will want options for the final payout and at least a rough timing on the divorce.

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  1. [...] What exit strategy? May 20, 2008 Posted by Stephen Sammartino in entrepreneurship. trackback I once said that “investors only ever get married with divorce in mind”. In fact, it’s often the most popular question at most start up events. “What’s your exit strategy?” [...]


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