# Rafael Niesten: I sold my company and bought three USB-C cables

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Podcast: [2 Commas: The $multi-million exit show with Josh Comrie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/2-commas-the-multi-million-exit-show-with-josh-comrie-7062695)
Published: 2026-04-29T17:18:45+00:00
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## Resource

Rafael Niesten built a nine-figure exit, woke up at 5:30am to watch the money land, and celebrated by going to Indian for $62 and buying three USB-C cables. In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Raf, founder of PropTech Labs, to unpack what it actually looks like to build, acquire, and sell a portfolio of PropTech businesses without an investment banker in sight. We cover three strategic acquisitions in 18 months, five months of due diligence with a giant US corporate, and why timing the market ended up mattering just as much as building the product. We also get into the exit psychology - the void that opens up after a frenetic decade, the "one-eyed dog in a meat factory" focus lesson that changed everything, and what Raf's doing with the freedom on the other side. If you're building something and wondering what the finish line actually looks like and what comes after it, this one's worth your time.

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