Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Common exit strategies include being acquired by another company, the sale of equity, or a management or employee buyout. Management buyout. Management buyout: If you’ve built a business whose legacy you want to see continued long after you’re gone, you may want to consider turning to your employees. Who needs an exit strategy?

Exit Strategy 117

Exit Strategy Lock-up Period Merger IPO 117

Haystack

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Just like optimism can compound on itself, so too can hesitation and a bent toward slightly more conservative cash and planning management. But, what I am saying is, the leaders of recruiting firms, VC firms, and pre-IPO companies are grabbing their clippers to tidy up the yard and most certainly planning for that rainy day.

Lock-up Period 87

Lock-up Period IPO Portfolio Early Stage 87

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

Diversity – Women make up about 33% of the start-up workforce in Israel, according to a new report from Power in Diversity. In management positions, women representation is 23.3%. Given that some of these new stocks have low trading volume, in practice the lock up period can be longer.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

million, with a standard deviation of $55M Companies are hitting Unicorn valuations with $25M or less in revenue, compared to $75M-$100M in the period of 2013-2016 The majority of Israeli unicorns are still managed by their founders, who come from relatively diverse backgrounds and prior experience.

Lock-up Period 218

Lock-up Period Merger IPO 218

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

Dont miss Plan - This may seem obvious, but Ive seen a number of CEOs shot for missing the first quarters numbers after going public, which is a great way to shrink your market cap well before the lock-up period is up. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities. Same principle here.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

Haystack

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Or, the burgeoning private markets, which now fuel private companies with so much cash there’s been a new push to go for “Direct Listings” as companies become publicly-traded, allowing more shareholders to trade freely quicker without traditional lock-up periods? Or, it’s perhaps the conundrum of the U.S.

China 146

China Startup Lock-up Period Cap Table 146