Dr. Irit Yaniv, Founding Partner and CEO at Almada Ventures (TLV: AMDA)
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Episode Timestamps00:00 Intro
03:26 M&A in the medical device industry
04:49 Minority position during Investment
05:35 When to think about an exit
06:59 Getting involved in the exit
09:57 Working with the CEO
12:03 Keeping track of potential acquisitions
14:34 Finding the right buyer
17:55 Managing exit planning disagreements
20:34 Who controls exit decisions
22:23 Negotiation
25:37 When to engage with a banker
36:51 Advice on planning an exit
38:11 Bad exits
40:29 Other takeaways
42:35 Craziest thing in M&A