When to Exit: Been There, Done That

Panel Discussion

Whether you have just started or been running for some time, you probably have been wondering: When should I start thinking about exiting? What are the pros and cons? How much should I plan? London's Tech scene is getting hotter.

Mendeley, Hassle, and recently Unruly are just a few examples of Tech City start-ups that were acquired in the last few years. Love Home Swap, on the other hand, has been buying up its competitors.

In this session you'll get to know the ins and outs of 'Exits' from entrepreneurs who have sold their business, entrepreneurs who have acquired others, and our academic expert in M&A transactions.

Our awesome panel, moderated by Helen Reynolds from the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund, will guide you through this exciting and mysterious phase of your business, with plenty of opportunities for Q&A.

Sharing their experience, stories and advice with us:

Helen Reynolds has joined Cass to run the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund, focusing on making investments in great early stage companies with some commercial traction. She will also lead follow rounds and exits for both new and existing portfolio companies. She has fifteen years of SME finance experience. After beginning her career in management consultancy, Helen gained extensive venture capital experience at YFM Equity Partners and Oxford Technology Management, working on early stage investment funds and becoming an Investment Director in 2011. She has wide experience on the boards of various UK SMEs, including three years as an NED of IXICO, a pioneer in medical image management and analysis which is now AIM listed. Through her consultancy company, Expert Ventures, she has spent time working with Crowdcube on the London Co-Investment Fund as well as time with Grant Thornton and Clearly So, an impact investment advisory firm.

Sarah Wood is co-founder and Co-CEO of video ad tech company Unruly, named as the UK's #2 Fast...