Tony Romani

EX-Wall Street Investment Banker

M&A Dealmaker Since Dec 2007

Senior Advisor @Invenio Partners

Lecturer @EXEDA

Alex Cernătescu

CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy 

@Stefanini Infinit US & EMEA
Executive MBA Professor
Investor & Advisory Board Member

Head of Academy, Executive Education & Thought Leadership Initiatives @EXEDA

                               
               
                

M&A Intelligence for Founders Dealing With PE Investors

                                                                         

A Hyper-Focused MBA for Founders Preparing to EXIT or Raise Institutional Capital                                                                                                         

PROGRAM DELIVERY:
18 April

9, 16, 23, 30 May

6, 13 June 

PROGRAM CONCLUSION: Off-Site Retreat on June 20-21  
* Course Dates may change               

Limited Seats • High-Intensity • Cohort-Based Experience                                   

               
               
  LOCATION: XSpace1, Cosmopolis Plaza
           
       
           
               
                   
                   
               
           
       
   
   

The Story Behind the Masterclass

Watch Tony & Alex share how the idea came to life — and why you should join.
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Special Guest

Radu Savopol

CEO & Co-Founder @5 to go

Lecturer @EXEDA

8 in-person sessions • Case studies from Romanian & global PE deals • Specialist guest speakers at each session • EXEDA-level program delivery • Lifetime Alumni access to community and Exit tools • Exit Readiness worksheet and Customizable Exit Diagnostic Tool provided to each Founder • Full Valuation Exercise for your very own company • Live Negotiation exercise for each Founder • Limited M&A Consulting for the next 12 months included in the cost of the program

Prepare Your Company for a HIGH-VALUE Exit.

 

Negotiate With PE Investors From a Position of Strength.

 

Build a Business Investors WANT to Buy.

The Strategic Exit MBA is the only hyper-focused program in Romania that merges:

 Real M&A expertise

 Private Equity intelligence

 Strategic management

 Technology, AI & digital maturity

 Brand, marketing & value creation architecture

 

…into one elite learning journey for founders preparing to raise PE capital or plan a successful exit.

The price is 2800 EUR (not including VAT and calculated in RON at 5 RON / EUR meaning 14.000 RON for the EARLY BIRD, not including VAT)


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WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

This program is for Founders, Shareholders, CEOs, Owner-Operators who want to:

 
✔ Prepare for a future exit
✔ Understand how PE funds think, evaluate, and negotiate
✔ Build a fund-ready company from strategy to finance to tech
✔ Strengthen leadership, structure, performance & reporting
✔ Learn how valuation REALLY works
✔ Understand deal mechanics, governance & post-deal pressure
✔ Gain clarity on their own readiness to scale with institutional investors
✔ Learn the latest frameworks in strategy, AI, tech & value creation
 
If you’re building a company that might one day be sold, scaled, or invested in — this MBA prepares you for that moment.

MEET YOUR LECTURERS

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TONY ROMANI — Private Equity Expert • M&A Deal Maker • Investor

More recently known for the majority acquisition of the 5 To Go Coffee network on behalf of two private equity funds, or for the landmark leveraged buyout of Netcity Telecom done with almost 90% leverage, Tony started on Wall Street in the throes of the 2008 Financial Crisis and has acquired almost two decades of M&A experience and advice given to Founders in Romania and throughout Europe.
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Alex Cernatescu — Global Entrepreneur • Strategist • Investor • M&A Advisor

Founder, CEO, board advisor, investor, and one of Romania’s most recognized strategic minds across business, tech, marketing, and leadership.

Alex brings the EXEDA-level mastery of strategy, AI, brand, leadership, value creation engines and founder psychology.
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Together, they deliver a brutally honest, practical, elite-level MBA for founders preparing for the most important event of their business life:

the deal.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

8 Intensive, In-Person Sessions

✔ Deep-dive M&A simulations
✔ Strategy Labs
✔ Financial frameworks
✔ Negotiation modules
✔ Investor expectation mapping
✔ Tech, AI & value creation workshops
✔ Governance & post-deal readiness

Cohort-Based Format

✔ Limited seats
✔ High interactivity
✔ Peer valuation & negotiation
✔ Hands-on exercises
✔ Founder-to-founder learning

Timeline

Sessions:
18 April
9, 16, 23, 30 May
6, 13 June  
20-21 June

Location:
XSpace1, Cosmopolis Plaza

WHAT FOUNDERS WILL MASTER

In essence:
Founders walk away with an end-to-end financial, strategic, operational, marketing, tech, and leadership playbook to become:
 
 Deal-ready
 Investor-ready
 Exit-ready

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WHY THIS MATTERS

Private equity investors expect founders to:
 
✔ Know their numbers
✔ Understand deal mechanics
✔ Structure their company professionally
✔ Communicate their narrative clearly
✔ Avoid exit-killing mistakes
 
Most founders are NOT prepared.
This MBA changes that.

WHY THIS PROGRAM IS UNIQUE

Real M&A dealmakers teaching you the frameworks that matter.
 
Not theory. Not general business advice.
Just high-stakes, real-world intelligence from people who’ve done it.
 
You learn BOTH sides of the table.
 
The financial mechanics (Tony)    The strategic, tech, marketing, and leadership engines (Alex)
 
You will not find this combination anywhere else in Europe.

WHAT YOU GET

 8 full in-person sessions
 Complete course materials & templates
 Real valuation tools & negotiation frameworks
 Case studies from Romanian & global PE deals
 Peer analysis, negotiation simulations, strategy labs
 Access to guest speakers (PE, M&A, legal, finance)
 Graduation certificate
 Lifetime access to community
 EXEDA-level program delivery

LIMITED SEATS

This is a premium, closed-door MBA.
Once 12 seats are filled, enrollment closes.

WHAT EXEDA ALUMNI SAY

“This program changed the way I see my business. We doubled valuation readiness in 8 weeks.”
“The frameworks alone were worth 10x the cost.”
“Every founder planning an exit should do this.”

Program Sessions

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Become a Deal-Ready Founder.

 

Build the Company PE Investors Want.

 

Prepare for the Biggest Transaction of Your Life.

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JOIN THE FREE WEBINAR

This MBA is more than preparation for a transaction.

It is transformation for the founder, the business, and the future.

 

Your exit begins long before the negotiation.

It begins with preparation — and it begins here.

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