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How Founders Are Using Escrow to Guarantee Exit Payouts
In episode 37 of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a quiet but crucial trend in M&A: escrow structures that protect founders from post-acquisition clawbacks and earnout failures. Using the recent $1.3 billion acquisition of a cybersecurity firm as a case study, they break down how escrow percentages have shifted from 20% to 10% in competitive deals, and why founders are now demanding faster release schedules. They also tie in current market data—like the steep drops in high-growth tech stocks (Shopify down 11.7%, Coinbase down 16.5% in a week)—to explain why cash certainty…
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