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The SaaS Exit That Almost Fell Apart

November 19, 202455 min

Marcus Lin

Co-Founder & CEO, Vertex Cloud

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Show Notes

Marcus Lin sold Vertex Cloud after a diligence process that nearly collapsed twice. He walks through the technical debt disclosure that almost killed the deal, and how his team rebuilt buyer confidence.

Key Takeaways

  • 1Undisclosed technical debt is the fastest way to lose buyer trust mid-diligence.
  • 2A remediation plan can save a deal that a clean codebase claim cannot.
  • 3What you build a company to do after you leave matters as much as the exit price.

About Marcus Lin

Marcus Lin is co-founder & ceo at Vertex Cloud, and joined Capital Founders Forum to discuss saas exits and due diligence within saas.

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