Exit Event

Definitions

1. A transaction or market event that provides liquidity to founders, employees, or investors, such as an acquisition, IPO, or major secondary sale. Exit events shape how stakeholders eventually realize value from ownership.

   In plain English: A major event where owners can turn their company stake into money.

   Example: "The acquisition became the first real exit event for most early employees."

Related Terms

• Exit
• Corporate Development
• Deal Room
• Direct Listing
• Holdback
• Initial Public Offering
• IPO Lockup
• Letter of Intent
• Acquihire
• Public Offering
• Secondary Market