Exits: What Founders Are Building Now

​A discussion with three exited founders and a CTO on the decisions that come with an acquisition - and the questions that arise before, during, and after a deal.

​The discussion will cover:

• ​Should founders build with an exit in mind?

• ​Sell or keep building? Deciding when to sell, when to keep going, and what happens when founders disagree

• ​Acquisition readiness: How technical debt, security risks, IP issues, and key-person dependency can affect an acquisition

• ​Early vs. later exits - What buyers look for at different stages, from technology and team to customers and scale

• ​From offer to closing - How negotiation and deal terms affect founder returns - and what happens if the deal falls through
  
  Speakers:
  
  ✅ Greg Tkachenko
  Co-founder of AI Factory (an AI computer vision startup acquired by Snap for $166M). Forbes 30 Under 30. Currently building Unreal Labs, a next-gen AI venture backed by Sequoia and First Round Capital. Angel investor.
  
  ✅ Matvey Kukuy
  Co-founder & CEO of Archestra.AI (backed by 20VC). 3x founder with 2 open-source infrastructure exits: Keep (acquired by Elastic) and Amixr (acquired by Grafana Labs). Former Director of Engineering at Grafana Labs.
  
  ✅ Andrew Bondarenko
  Co-founder of Noji, built and scaled a bootstrap mobile product to 10M users and $4M ARR with zero outside funding before its acquisition by DelightRoom. Currently building new tech ventures with a focus on consumer apps, AI, and growth marketing.
  
  ✅ Sergey Shchegrikovich
  CTO at ListAlpha, an AI-powered B2B platform for private equity investors acquired by Carta in 2026. He led the company’s technology through the acquisition and integration into Carta’s AI-native private capital platform.

​Moderator:

Yana Lapitskaya - Exited founder of B2B agency Yay! (acquired by British investment group Michron Holdings in 2024). After building YAi, an AI trust platform for regulated brands, she joined a global asset manager as an AI Search lead.

​Co-hosted by London tech communities Tower × Founders Connect.

Agenda:

🤝 6.30 – 7.00 pm doors open, networking
🎤 7.00 – 7.50 pm moderated panel discussion
💬 7.50 – 8.15 pm Q&A
🤝 8.15 – 09.30 pm networking

Language: English

​Spaces are limited; early booking is advised.
🍸 Ticket includes a welcome drink.