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How Founders Use Structured Liquidity Tiers to Price IPO
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how founders of high-growth startups use structured liquidity tiers — letting different classes of investors cash out at different moments — to gauge demand and set the final IPO price before the official pricing day. Using the recent SambaNova $1B raise at an $11B valuation as a case study, they walk through the mechanics of tiered secondary sales, how they create a price-discovery signal without a traditional roadshow, and why this tactic is gaining traction among late-stage unicorns. Lucas breaks down the specific tier structure: early employees get…
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