Exit Velocity helps early investors unlock liquidity from their startup equity by pooling together positions too small to sell alone.
Questions on your mind
"How do I find a buyer for 0.6%?"
"The company is growing, but I'm stuck."
"5 years in. Zero liquidity."
The Situation
The Indian startup ecosystem has come a long way — but liquidity hasn't kept pace. Angel investors who backed companies in 2014–2020 are now 7-9 years in without a realistic exit in sight. IPOs are rare. M&As even rarer. And follow-on rounds almost never include buybacks.Angel investors who backed companies in 2014–2020 are now 7-9 years in without a realistic exit in sight. IPOs are rare. M&As even rarer.
No institution will buy 0.47% of a startup. The ticket is too small, the diligence too expensive, the structure too messy. But pool 4–6% from multiple minority shareholders into a single, clean block — and suddenly you have a transaction that family offices and growth funds will compete for.
The liquidity exists. It just needs to be structured — and that's what we do.
Average holding period for angel investors without a liquidity event
Angels lose 15-20% of their ownership with each funding round. A 1% stake at seed becomes 0.5% by Series C
Most angel exits in India come from M&A, not IPOs — and acquisition timelines are unpredictable
What we do
Exit Velocity facilitates structured secondary sales of startup equity in India's private markets. We source minority shareholders in high quality startups, package their combined stakes into an institutional-sized block, and market it with family offices and growth funds actively looking for an entry into the alternative and rare asset class of high quality startups.
This isn't a marketplace. We shepherd the end to end process.
Liquidity in an otherwise illiquid asset. We manage the entire process — from valuation to closing — so you can exit on your terms.
A cleaner cap table. New partners who are invested in your growth, not just your equity.
Pre-vetted Indian startups at secondary pricing. No cold outreach, no information leakage.
We work exclusively on your behalf — from valuation benchmarking to deal structuring to finding the right buyer. You don't manage the process. We do.
We grade startups across 30+ KPIs — revenue, EBITDA, brand, customer concentration, runway. We only represent the top tier.
Our network is family offices and HNIs specifically seeking quality Indian startup secondaries. No cold outreach. No information leakage.
Term sheet to closing — we handle coordination, documentation, and cap table communication for a clean, founder-approved transfer.
Who we work with
You wrote the early cheques. You've watched the company grow. Now you'd like some of that value back without waiting for an event that may be years away.
Your fund or angel network made early bets. Secondary sales allow you to realize returns, return capital to your LPs, and demonstrate DPI without forcing a full exit.
A partial secondary sale can give you personal liquidity while keeping your majority stake intact.
How it works
Tell us about your holding — company, stake size, and what liquidity looks like for you. No paperwork. No commitment. Just a conversation.
We benchmark your stake, review the cap table, and understand the company’s trajectory and recent funding activity.
We speak to other sellers to pool a minimum viable block. Using comparable transactions and the last funding round, we arrive at a realistic exit valuation.
We approach relevant buyers from our network — with your permission, and only after agreeing on confidentiality.
We coordinate with the company to ensure the transaction is transparent, cooperative, and fully disclosed. No surprises. No backdoor deals.
We manage the transaction process through to completion. Our fee is success-based — we only earn when you do.
Tell us about your holding — company, stake size, and what liquidity looks like for you. No paperwork. No commitment.
We benchmark your stake, review the cap table, and understand the company’s trajectory and recent funding activity.
We pool sellers into a minimum viable block and use comparable transactions to arrive at a realistic exit valuation.
We approach relevant buyers from our network — with your permission, and only after agreeing on confidentiality.
We coordinate with the company to ensure the transaction is transparent, cooperative, and fully disclosed.
We manage the transaction through to completion. Our fee is success-based — we only earn when you do.
Whether you're actively looking to sell or simply want to understand your options, we're happy to have a confidential, no-obligation conversation.
We respond to every enquiry personally. No bots, no automation.