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How Founders Use Pre-IPO Tender Offers for Liquidity
In this episode of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore pre-IPO tender offers—a tool that lets founders and early employees sell shares to private secondary buyers before a public listing. They break down how tender offers work, why companies like SpaceX and Stripe have used them to provide early liquidity without an IPO, and what founders should watch for when setting a price and negotiating with funds like Tiger Global. The conversation dives into the trade-offs: dilution, signal to the market, and the risk of selling too early. With market data from late August 2026 showing…
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