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How Founders Use Stock Lending to Monetize Locked-Up Shares
On this episode of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a clever but little-known strategy for founders stuck in IPO lockups: stock lending. Using real-world context from the current market—where shares of NVIDIA and Palantir are hot and the IPO window is open—they explain how founders can lend out locked-up shares to generate income, the risks involved, and why this approach is gaining traction among pre-exit founders. With a concrete example from a recent tech IPO, they break down the mechanics, the regulatory fine print, and the potential pitfalls, including margin calls and…
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