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Two additional pieces of information would be necessary to know if the author got a good deal: 1) How long was he there before he cashed out? (The amount of eq
by blueyes 8y ago
Two additional pieces of information would be necessary to know if the author got a good deal:
1) How long was he there before he cashed out? (The amount of equity isn't just about the grant, it's about whether you stay for the vesting...)
2) What stage was the startup at when he joined? Yes, I know he was engineer no. 10 and employee no. 15. Many startups in the Bay Area are post-Series A by the time they have 15 employees. A lot of the risk is already gone by then, so the equity grants are less.