I exited with a 44 x return on the total investment received from my VC, with no earn-out and no price reduction during due diligence
Track Record
- Secured VC investment for a pre-revenue business, Breaking Free Online, followed by additional investment
- Scaled by expanding from the UK to the Canadian and US markets with a team of only 11 people
- Achieved an exit with total deal consideration of 44 x VC investment with no earn-out component
- Delivered a 19 x ROI for the VC investor – their best exit deal for a decade
- Completed the end-to-end sale process, from engagement of M&A advisors to deal completion, in 7 months
- Executed the due diligence process with no price deduction
- Received 100% of the deferred consideration after an 18-month holdback period
- Navigated two company integrations and retained the entire team for 2 years post-acquisition
- Delivered 47% revenue growth for the acquirer in the first 2 years post-acquisition