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Don't employees normally have a 6 month lockup after an IPO? > Although the employees are making more than they ever dreamed of right now. For once a lockup pe
by triceratops 1y ago
Don't employees normally have a 6 month lockup after an IPO?
> Although the employees are making more than they ever dreamed of right now. For once a lockup period is working in their favor!
According to this quote Figma employees have a lockup too. I guess this worked out well for the employees who might have otherwise dumped 100% of their stock the instant the opening bell rang. But I assume most people wouldn't really do that because capital gains tax. They'd gradually liquidate and diversify.
For that matter, do VCs even sell all their stock on day 1? Companies issue new shares specifically for an IPO. Do we know the investors didn't wait for the "pop" and then sell?
- shivasaxena 1y agoYes, many just distribute the shares down to their LPs who then decide whether to sell or hold. I would be surprised if that didn't happen in this case.