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Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? - Quora

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Early employees are paid a salary from day 1, don't have to have the reputation/connections to raise money, take on much less risk, and often have much more information about the company (team so far, financials, product traction/progress) when they decide to join than the founders do when they found the company. I'm always su.

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On the Road to Recap:

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These mutual funds “mark-to-market” every day, and fund managers are compensated periodically on this performance. We have already seen examples of founders and management obtaining liquidity in front of investors. Late 2015 also brought the arrival of “mutual fund markdowns.” The adjustment does not happen now, it will happen later.

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