The Myth of An Early Exit with Bruno Bensaid, Co-Founder of Shanghaivest

很多创始人认为IPO是退出的唯一选择。今天，我们邀请了Shanghaivest的联合创始人Bruno Bensaid，他也是中国加速的导师，活跃于中国创业生态圈内很多年。在这期播客中，他分享了他对于提前退出以及被企业风投收购的见解。他认为，“All options should be on the table from very early on”。Shanghaivest 帮助很多海内外公司制定和实施投资、扩张、融资以及退出策略。感谢主播Oscar Ramos，嘉宾Bruno Bensaid，主办方中国加速以及赞助方P2联合创业办公社。Many founders believe an IPO is the only option for an exit. Today, we sit down with Bruno Bensaid, co-founder of Shanghaivest, mentor at Chinaccelerator, and long-term player in China’s startup ecosystem to share his insights on early exits and acquisitions by corporate bodies. Here’s a short quote: “All options should be on the table from very early on”.Shanghaivest helps build and execute investment, expansion, fundraising and exit strategies for companies in China and Overseas.Show Notes:01:10 Introduce Bruno01:52 How Bruno made transitions from engineering to business03:48 Is go public the only ultimate goal?8:19 All options should be on the table from the very early on10:40 How’s the acquisition market in China and how it involves11:55 More transactions in gaming and healthcare industry12:33 What are those Chinese buyers? What acquisitions are they looking for?17:35 Local corporate VCs are more active than Google - they have a large range of investment possibilities19:13 The early exit doesn’t mean that founders get less return. Do you see early exit is good for founders in China?22:30 You need to think about your exit early. Check out the article: “Why founders need to prepare for exits”https://medium.com/sosv-accelerator-vc/why-founders-need-to-prepare-for-exits-97766d86541025:01 Example of App Annie29:03 Why does it make sense to consider an early acquisition in China and what’s the criteria for corporates to decide on acquisition36:06 Contact BrunoMany thanks to our host Oscar Ramos, guest Bruno Bensaid, editor David and Geep, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com