Definition
In startup land, the glorious moment when founders and investors finally cash out, either through acquisition or IPO, turning years of ramen dinners and sleepless nights into actual money. It's the entrepreneurial equivalent of winning the lottery, except you had to build the lottery first. Every VC's favorite word and every founder's obsession after their Series A.
Example Usage
The founders celebrated their exit when Google acquired their company for $200 million, finally justifying all those pivots.
Source: Venture capital terminology
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