Boost App Social · B2C · Instagram growth app
Sell to an unknown buyer through escrow, with a strong lawyer and seller references
Closed a seven-figure sale after a 4-5 month negotiation
Workedexit-ma
What they did
Used broker Charlie from Appflip. Negotiated without rush from strength (proven ad process, warmed-up Meta account, Meta rep, 300 rights-cleared creatives, strong conversion/profit as a business app). Hired a lawyer qualified in both Europe and the US; ~100-page contract; funds via an escrow in Singapore; broker connected them with another founder who had sold to the same buyer, who vouched on a call. Founder spent ~1.5-3 months mostly on legal.
What happened
Seven-figure exit closed in January.
In their words
The Superwall Podcast · Alex Vech - Copy This Facebook Ads Strategy, It'll Blow Up Your SaaS“So then we used an escrow in Singapore. There was an escrow in Singapore uh with a contract as inside.”
“we hired a lawyer that was both a European lawyer and an American lawyer, very competent guy.”
“And so since he also sold, this other person, we had a quick chat with him on a call”
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