Planning and Executing Your Exit as an Investor M&A Science

Dr. Irit Yaniv, Founding Partner and CEO at Almeda Ventures (TLV: AMDA)
While most investors have a passive role in their portfolio company, some investors are active in shaping and contributing to its success. For venture capitalists, one of the best scenarios is for the portfolio company to be acquired to maximize investment returns. 
In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Dr. Irit Yaniv, Founding Partner and CEO at Almada Ventures, discusses what investors can do when planning and executing the exit.
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Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro
03:26 M&A in the medical device industry
04:49 Minority position during Investment
05:35 When to think about an exit
06:59 Getting involved in the exit 
09:57 Working with the CEO
12:03 Keeping track of potential acquisitions
14:34 Finding the right buyer
17:55 Managing exit planning disagreements
20:34 Who controls exit decisions
22:23 Negotiation
25:37 When to engage with a banker
36:51 Advice on planning an exit
38:11 Bad exits
40:29 Other takeaways
42:35 Craziest thing in M&A