Exit Strategy | Alfred

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Exit Strategy

Plan for success and increase the certainty of a strategic exit

A successful exit is rarely spontaneous, rather it results from early, deliberate planning. Startups that prepare in advance increase their valuation, reduce execution risk, and retain control of the process. Once an offer is on the table or you're under pressure to sell, it’s often too late to catch up. Our Exit Strategy service ensures you’re ready well before the moment arrives.

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Success Stories

Mastering Cap Table Restructuring: From Unicorn Reorgs to Growth-Stage Financing

Flexible Packages

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Exit Readiness Assessment

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2'300

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Half-day onsite workshop

Overview of exit paths

Exit goals & value expectations

Identification of exit scenario

Readiness Score

Actions for value creation and readiness advancement

Alfred Exit Toolkit (17 page best practice pdf)

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The Alfred Advantage

Made by Founders

Alfred is run by successful startup founders. That’s how we are uniquely equipped to see eye-to-eye with entrepreneurs. We know the problems and we find the solutions with you.

Legal & Business

Our long experience in the startup world has shown us: A symbiosis of legal and business knowledge delivered from a single source brings startups more effective and pragmatic solutions.

Always Actionable

We know you have no time to theorize. You need actionable solutions now. We do research, so you don’t have to and quickly point you toward impactful adjustments.

But don’t take our word for it.

Clients rely on Alfred for their intellectual property strategy.

“Thanks to their expert guidance and personalized approach, we navigated the complexities of starting our Zurich based business with ease. Their comprehensive legal support gave us confidence every step of the way.”

Sarah L.
Tech Startup Founder

“Thanks to their expert guidance and personalized approach, we navigated the complexities of starting our Zurich based business with ease. Their comprehensive legal support gave us confidence every step of the way.”

Sarah L.
Tech Startup Founder

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Our unique approach

Exiting a business is one of the most impactful milestones in a company’s lifecycle and one of the most complex. Whether you're aiming for a trade sale, secondary transaction, or IPO, the best exits are carefully planned well in advance. Our Exit Planning service supports founders, boards, and investors in preparing holistically across all dimensions: legal, financial, operational, strategic, and interpersonal.

This service is best started 12–36 months before a desired exit and is tailored to maximize your attractiveness as a target, ensure execution readiness, and retain optionality throughout.

Scope and Activities

Exit Strategy Definition
We help clarify your goals, define inflection points (e.g. revenue milestones, regulatory approvals, product readiness), and outline viable exit routes. We simulate scenarios and assess implications for timing, valuation, and stakeholder alignment.
Strategic Buyer Mapping
We identify buyer segments and specific companies with a potential strategic interest. Together, we explore their business cases and define what value your company would bring them and how to position accordingly. We craft your narrative around what strategic buyers value most: synergies, defensibility, and future cash flows.
Exit Readiness Assessment
We conduct a structured exit readiness assessment covering legal, financial, operational, and strategic dimensions, identifying gaps and areas that need strengthening.
Value Driver Optimization
We work with you to highlight and strengthen key value drivers (e.g. recurring revenues, IP, customer relationships). We also flag and help you resolve potential red flags early.
Awareness & Positioning Strategy
We support subtle, sustained awareness-building activities that position your company as an attractive acquisition target, all without appearing to be “for sale.” We help craft messaging, identify platforms, and build narratives that resonate with potential buyers.
Data Room and Documentation Prep
We lead the setup of a clean, professional data room, including financials, contracts, cap table documentation, legal materials, and ESOP/vesting plans. If any gaps persist, we support you in creating or sourcing missing documentation.
Stakeholder Alignment and Governance
We support you in making sure that board members, founders, and key shareholders are aligned on strategy, timing, and “walk-away” conditions. This reduces the risk of internal friction when momentum builds.
M&A Advisory Coordination
When a transaction is taking form, we can support the evaluation, selection, and coordination of M&A advisors or transition seamlessly into our own M&A Advisory service. In any case, we help to you make sure the right partner is in place before going to market.