M&A Essentials for Angel Investors
👋 Hello, Future Investor: M&A Essentials
Join us for the next webinar in our Hello, Future Investor series with Alexandra Florea, an international M&A and private equity expert with an incredible 25 years of experience in this sector.
You've built a strong, profitable company. Now comes the harder question: should you sell, scale, or step back? For founders and their investors, this crossroads can feel overwhelming. The market has its own rules and players, and the language of M&A can feel foreign if you haven't been through it before.
If you're an angel investor who wants to understand how exits work, what to expect, and how to protect your interests when it's time, this session is for you.
Alexandra will walk through exit strategy from both a founder and investor perspective, drawing on her extensive experience advising companies and investors through some of the most complex M&A processes. You'll get clarity on your options, the process itself, and what minority shareholders need to know.
How the session will work
Introduction: Alexandra's journey from M&A lawyer to investor, and hands-on insights from her experience
Moderated discussion: Exit options, buyer personas, and what happens to your investment
Live Q&A: Your questions on navigating exits with confidence
Agenda
12:15–12:20 Introduction
12:20–12:50 M&A Essentials Presentation
12:50–13:10 Q&A
13:10–13:15 Closing Remarks
What you'll learn
How companies and investors can best prepare for exit
Exit options and the different buyer personas you'll encounter
The implications of an exit on the business, management, and your investment
What the exit process actually looks like — from start to finish
What minority shareholders need to know and how to protect their interests
Common risks and how to navigate them with more confidence
Who is this for?
LUMUS members and all curious minds who:
have backed a company and want to understand what happens next
want to demystify M&A and exit strategy
are interested in learning how to protect their investment through an exit
value practical, real-world investment knowledge
This is education, not financial advice.
About Alexandra
Alexandra Florea is an investment professional with 25 years' experience in international M&A and private equity. She started her career as an M&A lawyer at Linklaters and CMS Cameron McKenna, focusing on cross-border private equity-backed transactions across Central and South-East Europe. Following her MBA from London Business School, she moved to the investment side and has been involved in several growth and buyout investments across CEE/SEE, Israel, Western Europe, and India. Currently based in Vienna, she remains active in the CEE start-up scene as a lecturer, trainer, coach, and mentor.
About LUMUS
LUMUS is a female angel investing collective focused on building long-term investment confidence through education, community, and shared learning. We believe great investors are made — not born — and that understanding emerging asset classes is key to staying thoughtful, curious, and future-ready.
This webinar is part of our ongoing educational programme for angels and aspiring investors who value clarity over hype and perspective over prediction.