About Exit Builders

ENGINEERING
ACQUISITION TARGETS

We guide founders in building companies that buyers compete for. Not through luck. Not through timing. Through a framework built for emerging markets.

85%

Exits in MENA are Acquisitions, not IPOs.

50+

Regional Exit Case Studies Analyzed.

6

Stages in our Proprietary Framework.

Why This Exists

"Most founders think about exits when they're desperate. When the runway is short and the options are limited."
By then, it's too late. The gaps in financial management, IP protection, and deal readiness have accumulated over the years. You can't fix them in 90 days.

The founders who exit on their terms plan for it early. Not because they want to sell tomorrow, but because the discipline creates optionality.
"Build to sell, even when you have no intention of selling."
Nobody was building this for emerging markets. So we did.

The Team

Adel Hameed
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Adel Hameed
Founder, Host & Lead Guide
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20+ years in MENA startups.
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Author, SkillUp As You ScaleUp.
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Host, Founder Exit Secrets.

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Rita Makhoul
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Rita Makhoul
Chief Communications Officer
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23+ years in communications.
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MENA tech ecosystem specialist.
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Authentic narrative builder.

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Gokhan Polat
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Gokhan Polat
Chief Product Officer & Innovation Lead
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15+ years in product innovation.
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PropTech, FinTech, HealthTech.
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Led Dubizzle-Masterkey integration.

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Advisory Board

Ed Roberto
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Ed Roberto
Advisory Board Chair
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25+ years scaling startups.
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$0 to $250M experience.
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Investor & executive.

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Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine
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Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine
Advisory Board Member
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30 years in development economics.
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Gulf region specialist.
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Academia, banking, government.

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James Rammell
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James Rammell
Advisory Board Member
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25+ years in risk & compliance.
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Multi-billion dollar governance.
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GDPR, ISO 27001 expertise.

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Ricardo Langwieder-Görner
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Ricardo Langwieder-Görner
Advisory Board Member
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25+ years in CX & digital transform.
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Global BPO leadership.
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Six continents experience.

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Miguel Silva-Constenla
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Miguel Silva-Constenla
Advisory Board
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30+ years developing mission-critical scientific systems.
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Scaling cross-industry deep tech innovations.
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Bridging advanced research and real-world deployment.

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Professor Roberto Ordoñez
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Professor Roberto Ordoñez
Advisory Board Member
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25+ years in high-stakes negotiation.
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Georgetown University facilty.
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Conflict resolution expert.

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Coaches

André Oppel
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André Oppel
Coach — Financial Strategy
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20+ years in M&A & turnarounds.
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Post-merger integration expert.
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Global business development.

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Holger Vogt
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Holger Vogt
Coach — Market Expansion
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20+ years in African market entry.
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Strategic positioning expert.
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Pan-African acquirer network.

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Jessica Michelle Kreher
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Jessica Michelle Kreher
Coach — Digital & Brand
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15+ years in brand architecture.
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Digital-first transformation.
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E-commerce & AI innovation.

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