📢 From @eWeekUK: "Caena Unleashes Automated Financial Modelling Platform for SMEs".

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RT @23milecapital: With this acquisition, the bank adds:. ✅ Caena's customer base of ~10,000 startups and 500 investors across EMEA . ✅ Pro….

RT @Kayodeodeleye: The Big Lie founders and VCs have imbibed is that it is normal for large, mult mill $ARR companies to just die off if th….

RT @Kayodeodeleye: Because I’m crazy . Is what I told a fellow founder when he asked why I’m going all in on a new high risk venture. P.S i….

These are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg Lots more nuggets packed into the one hour session See blog post for full details 👇.

2️⃣ Startups Are Bought, Not Sold: best way to secure a strong exit is to build a highly attractive company that potential acquirers really want. 3️⃣  Relationships Matter!: Strong relationships with potential acquirers significantly improve your chances of a successful exit.

Missed our M&A readiness webinar for investors and post seed founders?. Well we've got you covered with the highlights:. 1️⃣ Beware of "Fishing Expeditions" : A significant percentage of acquisition offers aren’t real deals but attempts to gather info in the guise of DD

RT @Kayodeodeleye: First it started as a whisper, now it's a murmur, and when you hear the roars, it's too late for most players. Venture c….

RT @Kayodeodeleye: Bite size summary from our M&A readiness workshop. ✅ Founders have to start putting structures in place early enough, id….

RT @Kayodeodeleye: It's so scary that very few entrepreneurs know the basics of financial literacy. I asked a group of 25 and only 2 could….

Link to session replay

✅ Access the Session Replay (link 👇). ✅ Stay Tuned for Our M&A Playbook – A concise guide to help founders refine their M&A strategy. ✅ Need an M&A Readiness Check? – We’re offering a free 30-minute assessment to help identify gaps in your strategy. Get in touch ☎️.

is to build a highly attractive company that potential acquirers actively want to pursue. 3️⃣ Relationships Matter!:  Strong relationships with potential acquirers significantly improve your chances of a successful exit and minimize deal challenges. What’s Next?

Key Highlights:. 1️⃣ Beware of "Fishing Expeditions": A significant percentage of acquisition offers aren’t real deals but attempts to gather competitive intelligence through the due diligence process. 2️⃣  Startups Are Bought, Not Sold: The best way to secure a strong exit . .

Many thanks to all who joined us at the M&A Readiness for VC-Backed Startups workshop on January 30. We hope you gained valuable insights to help you navigate the acquisition process more effectively.

RT @Kayodeodeleye: It's D-Day!. Our live online session to talk about M&A for growth startups starts in a few hours. Join us at Noon UK tim….

RT @Kayodeodeleye: Thanks to all the early sign ups for M&A workshop . 💯initial capacity reached but we’ve opened up a few more slots by po….

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RT @Kayodeodeleye: Considering that M&A is by far the most likely form of exits, it’s an unforced error that founders and boards of VC back….