noun
General Slang
exit
EG-zit · noun · informal
Selling a startup via acquisition or IPO.
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The event where founders and investors cash out, typically through acquisition or going public.
“They're building toward an exit in three years.”
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exit In A Sentence
They're building toward an exit in three years.
Origin & Usage
Venture-capital terminology.
People Also Ask
What is an exit in startup terms?
It's the event where founders and investors cash out of a company, typically through an acquisition or an IPO (going public).
Why do investors care about the exit?
Because the exit is how venture investors realise their return. They put money in expecting to sell their stake for more at the exit.
What is an exit strategy?
It's the planned route for how founders and investors will eventually cash out, such as being acquired or going public.
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