Third Time’s the Charm: The Founder Who Pitched His Own Exit

Some founders wait for buyers to knock. Jeremy Shaki went out and pitched. After two failed M&A attempts, the founder of Lighthouse Labs took matters into his own hands—crafting the pitch, finding the buyers, and ultimately driving the deal himself. In this candid fireside chat, Jeremy shares the unfiltered journey of engineering his own exit: the grit, the hustle, and the lessons learned along the way – including the subsequent bankruptcy of the acquiring / parent company after the sale.

From near-misses to momentum, this session pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to make a deal happen when the market isn’t handing you one on a silver platter.