Exited Founder Podcast | Tommaso Trionfi: How He Sold 5 Companies Across SaaS, EdTech, and eCommerce
In this episode, serial founder Tommaso Trionfi walks through his five exits across SaaS, EdTech, and eCommerce, emphasizing that relationships and timing—not just financials—drive successful M&A deals. He recounts how strategic acquisitions and deep buyer connections helped him sell Wimba to Blackboard and later exit a marketplace startup to TradeShift, illustrating the importance of positioning a company as the buyer’s future growth engine. Trionfi also shares the personal transition after exits, from the intensity of running a startup to exploring new ventures and advising other founders, and offers his top advice: recognize market signals early and act before growth stalls.
Exited Founder Podcast | Vik Tantry: How He Bootstrapped FormSwift to $95M and Sold to Dropbox
In this episode, co‑founder Vic Tantry recounts how he and his partner bootstrapped FormSwift, a document‑creation platform for freelancers and SMBs, to $95 million in revenue and ultimately sold it to Dropbox in 2022. He explains the early decision to self‑fund,...
Exited Founder Podcast | Andrew Kirpalani: From Bar Napkin to Acquisition — Exiting WorkHound
In this episode, co‑founder and CTO Andrew Kirpalani recounts how a $20K accelerator deal sparked the creation of WorkHound, a mobile‑first employee engagement platform for truck drivers. He explains how his varied startup engineering background informed the product’s design and...
Exited Founder Podcast | Rachel Murphy: Selling to a Competitor and Building a Founder Exit Playbook
In this episode, host Brian Dukes talks with serial entrepreneur Rachel Murphy about her two successful exits—first a consultancy she built in her early 20s and later a healthcare‑government services firm she grew to an eight‑figure sale. Rachel shares how...
Exited Founder Podcast | Shannon Wilburn: Selling the Franchise Empire She Built From Her Living Room
In this episode, Shannon Wilburn recounts building Just Between Friends—from a living‑room startup to a national franchise with over 30 locations and $60 million in system‑wide sales—and the emotional, strategic journey of selling it to the brand’s largest franchisee. She emphasizes...
Exited Founder Podcast | Sean McKenna: How He Sold His HR Tech Startup to Dayforce in 16 Months
In this episode, Sean McKenna recounts how he founded Data Fusion HCM, a payroll and HR‑tech integration platform, and sold it to Ceridian (now Dayforce) within 16 months. He explains the strategic advantage of building a product that solved a...
Introducing The Exited Founder Podcast
The debut episode of the Exited Founder Podcast introduces the show's mission to share the stories of founders who have successfully exited their companies and now serve as M&A advisors. Hosted by ExitWise, the series will feature these entrepreneurs discussing...