Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

We will cover them in more depth below: Acquisition. Acquisition: The acquisition is often known as a “merger and acquisition.” An acquisition or merger does not have to happen on a big scale. Buying and Selling a Business acquisition exit strategy family business Family Succession IPO merger'

Exit Strategy 117

Exit Strategy Lock-up Period Merger IPO 117

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The impact of these new unicorns and especially th e graduated unicorns which provide liquidity to both investors and employees (after lock up periods), have meant that potentially thousands of employees have become millionaires. High Tech represents 15% of Israel’s GDP (Source: Israel’s Innovation Authority ).

Lock-up Period 218

Lock-up Period Merger IPO 218

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

But the press (and I suspect many of the senior execs of these companies) don’t really explore the corrosive downside of these acquisition. If I don’t commit to millions of dollars of acquisitions I will … die? Most founders stick around for their lock-up period (1-2 years) before going on to found their next company.

Liquidation Preference 357

Liquidation Preference Early Stage Retention Lock-up Period 357