Start-up Exit

Start-up Exit

Successful Start-up Exit

In addition to important soft factors such as compatibility of corporate culture, corporate mission statement and value system, there are important success factors that are decisive for the success of a transaction from the perspectives of the buying company and the start-up or strategic investor as seller.

THE TRANSACTION SHOULD APPEAR ADVANTAGEOUS
FROM A MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND FROM A CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE.

CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Innovative solutions
Providing innovative and high-performance products and services that improve the customer experience and better meet their needs.

Continuity of quality
Ensuring that the quality of products and services is maintained after the acquisition.

Expanded offering
Access to an expanded product portfolio or new technologies that enable the company to offer customers even broader benefits.

Improved customer support
The opportunity to benefit from improved customer support and a stronger customer focus resulting from the integration of the resources of the start-up and the acquiring company.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AS BUYERS

Complementary technology
The presence of technologies or products in the start-up that can complement and expand the acquiring company’s existing product portfolio.

Talent and know-how
The acquisition of talented employees and technology experts from the start-up to strengthen the company’s know-how and capabilities.

Accelerated time to market
The ability to bring new products or technologies to market faster than would be possible through internal development.

Competitive advantages
The creation of competitive advantages through the acquisition of unique technologies, intellectual property or market positions of the start-up.

START-UP UND INVESTOR BEIM EXIT

Strategic alignment
A clear understanding of the strategic benefits and synergies that the acquisition will bring to the start-up and ensuring that the corporate culture and values are a good fit with those of the acquiring company.

Access to resources
The ability to access the acquiring company’s financial, technological and operational resources to maximize the start-up’s growth potential.

Careful integration
Careful and well-planned integration into the buying company to ensure a smooth and successful merger of processes, teams and technologies.

Continuity of innovation
Ensuring that the start-up’s innovative strength is maintained after the acquisition and that it continues to have the freedom to develop creatively.

Expanded market access
Access to new sales channels and markets that might not be accessible to the start-up alone.

Taking these success factors into account is crucial for all parties to ensure that the purchase of start-ups is successful and beneficial for all parties involved.