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How Founders Use Put Options to Hedge Their IPO Windfall
On this episode of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack a quiet but powerful tool founders are using to protect their post-IPO wealth: put options. When a founder's stock is locked up and the market turns, a put can lock in a floor without triggering a sale. Lucas walks through a real scenario—a founder who bought puts ahead of a volatile earnings window—and explains how the cost, timing, and strike selection matter. They also touch on why this strategy is still rare among founders, how it differs from a collar, and what regulators think. With markets showing fresh…
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