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TechExits PodcastAuthor: (WFS) World Financial Symposiums
The TechExits podcast is for Tech CEOs, founders and investors in software and IT. We discuss best practices around Tech M&A; major trends and shifts driving the market; and the trials, tribulations, and victories of those who have successfully exited their tech companies. Guest speakers include CEOs who've sold, Tech M&A experts and advisors, strategic buyers and investors, and tech luminaries. TechExits is produced by World Financial Symposiums (WFS), an international organization dedicated to educating technology leaders on the current tech and financial landscape, helping them build successful strategies for growth and eventual exit. The WFS is sponsored by Corum Group, the Global Leader in Tech M&A, with ex CEOs and founders as advisors, leading the most successful tech M&A process in history. Corum has sold more software and related technology companies than anyone in the world. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Inside the Investor's Playbook: How VCs Think About Exits, Valuation, and Timing – TechExits with Rodolfo Dieck
Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Rodolfo Elias Dieck | Managing Partner | Proeza Ventures What does today's exit market really look like from the investor's seat? In this Investor's Corner episode of the TechExits Podcast, Rodolfo Elias Dieck shares how venture investors think about exits in today's market—why most venture‑backed outcomes still happen through strategic M&A, how founders should prepare years in advance, and where valuation expectations often break down. Rodolfo also discusses the growing role of secondaries, how boards and investors navigate misalignment, and what founders need to understand about building relationships with potential acquirers early. A practical, grounded conversation for founders, operators, and investors navigating the next wave of tech exits. Key Takeaways Why most venture‑backed exits still happen through M&A How investors help founders prepare long before a sale Where valuation misalignment between founders and VCs comes from Why secondaries matter—but aren't a silver bullet yet 00:00 – Introduction & Proeza Ventures' investment focus 01:50 – Why tech exits are picking up again 04:30 – How investors prepare founders for exits 07:05 – M&A vs IPOs and the role of secondaries 09:10 – Inbound interest vs running a formal M&A process 12:45 – What buyers value that founders often overlook 19:20 – Will the exit wave continue? Advice for founders
