Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

A caller dialed in to ask us questions about his startup. He was from South America but living in Switzerland and had launched a startup while holding down a day job at a consulting firm (McKinsey if memory serves). The problem was that he was still working out the lock-up period in his big company.

Entrepreneur 293

Entrepreneur CTO Hire South America Salary 293

Kodorra

JANUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to fundraising the blockchain way, you might get lost with ever-changing technology advancement coupled with roller-coaster market sentiment rides. But then, the exchange would perform the necessary due diligence that will protect its existing customers (who passed all KYC/AML process) who will be the targeted investors.

Securities and Exchange Commission 40

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Lock-up Period Accredited Investor 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

For the past 5 years or so Google, Facebook and a handful of tech industry giants have been quietly buying scores of early-stage startups for their talent. And to keep up with the Jones’s it seems that Yahoo! Almost certainly the startup would have raised some capital. has now employed the same strategy.

Liquidation Preference 357

Liquidation Preference Early Stage Retention Lock-up Period 357

Haystack

DECEMBER 28, 2019

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. And, with that warning, I offer to you what I believe to be the big, consequential forces driving trends in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2019, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude….

China 146

China Startup Lock-up Period Cap Table 146