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 throughSpeakers:✅ Grigory TkachenkoCo-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 KukuyCo-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. ✅ Andrey BondarenkoCo-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 ShchegrikovichCTO 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 networkingLanguage: English Spaces are limited; early booking is advised.🍸 Ticket includes a welcome drink.