Exit Strategy

An Exit Strategy is the planned pathway to liquidity for a startup and its investors, typically through M&A, IPO, or structured secondary transactions. Exit Strategy influences financing choices and operating priorities, and Exit Strategy alignment among founders and investors reduces conflict as the company matures.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.