I had something similar - except we sold our company to another company, part cash part stock. Over the years we heard through the press that that other compan

I had something similar - except we sold our company to another company, part cash part stock. Over the years we heard through the press that that other company was doing very well, so figured our shares were gaining some real value. Then out of nowhere they sold to an even bigger company, cool... but for a pretty disappointing number, and I got like 50k. The press was all BS to try to drive more funding/etc.