Well, an 'exit' (!!) is a great time to, financially. Your compensation that year is going to dwarf next, presumably. (Perhaps unless acqui-hired by FAANG.) Yet

Well, an 'exit' (!!) is a great time to, financially. Your compensation that year is going to dwarf next, presumably. (Perhaps unless acqui-hired by FAANG.) Yet the company (unless bought out to shut down) presumably warrants being called 'successful'. Even if not for a raise, it's a good time to move on to another start-up and hope to repeat, financially.