Experience on both sides of the table.
Sean Gjos has spent the better part of three decades at the intersection of private equity and operating company leadership — first as an investor who sourced, diligenced, and managed portfolio companies through growth and exit, then as a founder and senior executive who built and ran companies himself. That dual vantage point is the foundation of ExitCraft: an investor's instinct for what buyers seek, combined with an operator's understanding of what it takes to get a company ready for that scrutiny.
His transaction experience spans both sides of the table — as an equity holder preparing a company for market, and as an acquirer evaluating one. He has secured equity and debt financing at various maturity stages. He has also held board and executive roles across a range of company sizes.
Sean holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA from Brown University, and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He lives in Vancouver, BC.
ExitCraft was built on a straightforward observation: the preparation window before a sale process begins is where deal value is created or forfeited. Sellers who arrive prepared move through diligence faster, hold their price, and close with fewer surprises.
The difference comes down to what buyers find — and when. ExitCraft brings the perspective of someone who has sat on both sides of that table, and knows exactly where deals go sideways.
We work with a small number of clients at any time. If you're 6–18 months from a process, a conversation costs nothing.