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…