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The Startup Exit Podcast with Fexingo: IPOs, Acquisitions, and Founder Liquidity Events

The Startup Exit Podcast with Fexingo: IPOs, Acquisitions, and Founder Liquidity Events

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Lucas and Luna examine the mechanics of startup liquidity events—IPOs, SPAC mergers, direct listings, and acquisitions—through the lens of recent filings, valuation history, and founder outcomes. Each episode starts with a specific deal: the pricing decision at an IPO roadshow, the negotiation dynamics of a term sheet, or the lockup expiration that defines a founder's final payout. They track the numbers that matter: share dilution, insider participation, valuation step-ups, and the real multiples that investors demand at each stage. Lucas brings the journalistic rigor—company filings, SEC comments, historical precedents—while Luna focuses on the founder's perspective: how much control they retain, how they time their exit, and what liquidity actually means for their personal balance sheet. Together, they avoid the cheerleading common in startup media and instead ask hard questions: Did this deal serve the founders or the VCs? What does the secondary market tell us about the company's real worth? How do lockup agreements protect or trap early investors? The show is built for founders considering an exit, investors sizing up IPO allocations, and anyone who wants to understand the financial engineering behind the headlines. After each episode, the listener walks away with a clearer picture of a specific liquidity event—not as a success story or cautionary tale, but as a case study in negotiation, timing, and market psychology. What was the last deal that paid off for everyone—and who got left behind? #IPO #StartupExits #FounderLiquidity #MergersAndAcquisitions #DirectListing #SPAC #VentureCapital #SecondaryMarkets #LockupPeriod #Valuation #SECFilings #InvestmentBanking #EquityMarkets #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology #Finance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. 経済学
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  • How Founders Are Using Escrow to Guarantee Exit Payouts

    How Founders Are Using Escrow to Guarantee Exit Payouts
    2026/06/07
    In episode 37 of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a quiet but crucial trend in M&A: escrow structures that protect founders from post-acquisition clawbacks and earnout failures. Using the recent $1.3 billion acquisition of a cybersecurity firm as a case study, they break down how escrow percentages have shifted from 20% to 10% in competitive deals, and why founders are now demanding faster release schedules. They also tie in current market data—like the steep drops in high-growth tech stocks (Shopify down 11.7%, Coinbase down 16.5% in a week)—to explain why cash certainty matters more than ever. If you're a founder negotiating an exit, this episode gives you the specific terms to ask for. #StartupExit #MergersAndAcquisitions #Escrow #FounderLiquidity #Earnout #Cybersecurity #VentureCapital #DealTerms #ExitStrategy #Business #Finance #Tech #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupLaw #Negotiation #IPOAlternative #LiquidityEvent Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • How OpenAI Lockdown Mode Could Reshape Founder Exit Timelines

    How OpenAI Lockdown Mode Could Reshape Founder Exit Timelines
    2026/06/07
    Episode 36 of The Startup Exit Podcast examines how OpenAI's newly announced Lockdown Mode might affect the timing and structure of founder exits. Lucas and Luna discuss how the threat of prompt injection attacks has become a material risk factor in startup M&A and IPO readiness. They look at the evolving due diligence process for AI companies, comparing it to earlier security checkpoints like SOC 2 compliance and penetration testing. The hosts explore whether Lockdown Mode will accelerate or delay exit timelines for AI startups, and what it means for founders who are targeting a 2027 liquidity event. With AI company valuations still sky-high, the conversation ties recent market data — like Palantir's 15.6 percent weekly drop and Coinbase's 16.5 percent decline — to the broader question of security as a valuation multiplier. The episode offers a concrete framework for founders assessing how security features influence buyer and public market confidence. #OpenAI #LockdownMode #PromptInjection #AI #StartupExit #MergersAndAcquisitions #IPO #DueDiligence #Cybersecurity #FounderLiquidity #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ExitPlanning #VC #AIStartups #Security Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 分
  • How Founders Are Using Stay Bonuses to Prevent Talent Flight Before M&A

    How Founders Are Using Stay Bonuses to Prevent Talent Flight Before M&A
    2026/06/06
    When a company sells, key engineers and executives often jump ship before the deal closes, destroying value for the acquirer. In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine the rise of stay bonuses — retention-based compensation tied to remaining through acquisition. They unpack how late-stage startup Cyera structured a $25 million retention pool ahead of its rumored $12 billion exit, and how the presence of earnouts in recent defense-tech deals like Mach Industries signals a shift toward keeping technical teams on payroll post-close. The hosts also connect the trend to current market volatility: with Palantir down 15% in five days and Coinbase off 16%, acquirers are increasingly demanding proof that talent won't bolt. Lucas walks through the typical stay-bonus math — 25% to 50% of base salary, cliff-vested at closing — and explains why the SEC is starting to scrutinize these payouts as non-standard compensation. A conversation for anyone who's ever wondered what happens to the team after the champagne. #StayBonuses #MergersAndAcquisitions #FounderLiquidity #TalentRetention #Cyera #MachIndustries #ExitPlanning #DealStructuring #PrivateCompensation #SECScrutiny #Earnouts #Palantir #Coinbase #LateStageStartup #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 分
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