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How Founders Use Aftermarket Share Purchases to Defend Their Stock
When a founder's stock drops 25% in a week, some buy it back. This episode of The Startup Exit Podcast looks at the rare but revealing tactic of aftermarket share purchases - when founders step into the open market to defend their own stock. Lucas and Luna break down a real 2026 example: a creator-economy company whose stock slid from $50 to $37.50 on a single downgrade, while a robotics firm quietly bought $2 million of its own shares. They explain why buying stock is a signal with teeth, how it changes the math for early investors, and when it backfires. Along the way, they touch on…
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