StartX M&A/Exit Peer Group

​Join a small cohort of StartX founders and alumni for a limited off-the-record series  where founders will share firsthand experiences navigating the complex world of mergers, acquisitions, and successful exits and get some founder-to-founder support. Across these sessions,  we will learn from each other’s in-progress situations and recent experiences -  the successes, the challenges, and the hard-won lessons.

​What to Expect

• ​Confidentiality first - a neighborhood peer-support style in a 60-minute session. 

• ​Peer learning > presentations - Each session is designed around a founder sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly of their personal M&A/Exit story, followed by a live Q&A with the group and shared guidance from the facilitator and experienced founders in the room. 

• ​Facilitated by: The sessions will be led and facilitated by Ken So, Startx founder (F16, S25) and lead mentor, former Corp Dev leader, 2x fintech founder with prior successful exit.

​Who Should Attend

​StartX founders and alumni who:

• ​are exploring M&A/partnership options,

• ​are actively in a process, and

• ​have completed an exit and are open to sharing lessons and frameworks.

​Why This Matters

​The M&A process is often shrouded in secrecy, making it difficult to find unbiased, practical advice. Our goal is to demystify the journey by creating a trusted environment within the StartX network where founders can ask tough questions, share insights, and build connections with peers who understand the unique pressures of this experience.