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How Founders Use Structured Equity Swaps to Hedge Exit Risk
On this episode of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how founders can use structured equity swaps to hedge their exposure during the long window between signing an acquisition deal and actually receiving the cash. They walk through the mechanics of a swap, how it locks in a floor price while keeping upside, and why the recent jolt in big-tech stocks — like Microsoft jumping nearly 20 percent in a week while Apple slid over 8 percent — makes this tool more relevant for founders holding stock in mega-cap acquirers. They compare a swap to a collar, which they covered in episode…
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