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Nothing. $181M at $1.5B sounds pretty good to me. But in reality the employees are no richer today than they were yesterday. If everything goes right and the
by iblaine 10y ago
Nothing. $181M at $1.5B sounds pretty good to me. But in reality the employees are no richer today than they were yesterday. If everything goes right and the stars align, in several years there will be a liquidity event for investors, then founders/execs, then employees.
- the_watcher 10y agoThis isn't always the case. In many cases, part of the large, later stage rounds can offer options holders a chance to cash out (at least somewhat).
- SeoxyS 10y agoUnity is getting to the stage where early employees can start cashing out through secondaries. Marketplaces like Equidate[1] can help with that. [1]: https://equidateinc.com/ https://equidateinc.com/ - disclosure: I'm an investor in Equidate, and they're my favorite. There's a few others in the space like SharesPost, EquityZen, etc.