Sell-side M&A: What Makes a Company Valuable?

Opto Sessions – Invest in the Next Big Idea

Victor Basta, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Artis Partners, joins OPTO Sessions to share his two-stage exit preparation process - designed to ensure companies are bought, not sold. He delves into why success often comes to those who exit uncomfortably early, the critical roles of boards and CEOs, and what it truly means to be prepared for an exit.
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Chapters

1. Introduction to Victor Basta (00:00:00)

2. M&A landscape: US vs Europe (00:01:21)

3. Key factors for successful exit: when to sell? (00:07:05)

4. Preparation strategy: how to be bought, not sold (00:17:28)

5. Buyer's psychology (00:24:25)

6. Key risks in exits (00:27:17)

7. What makes AI so attractive? (00:29:02)

8. Three metrics to track pre-exit (00:36:40)