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How Founders Use Pre-Exit Dividend Recapitalizations for Liquidity
Episode 88 of The Startup Exit Podcast dives into a powerful but often overlooked pre-exit liquidity tool: dividend recapitalizations. Lucas and Luna examine how late-stage founders can extract cash by having their company take on debt and pay a special dividend, without selling equity or giving up control. Using the recent $18 billion Bending Spoons IPO as a comparative backdrop — and referencing current market data showing PLTR up 14.5% and RIVN up 18.2% over the past week — the episode explores real-world mechanics, risks, and timing. They walk through a hypothetical founder-owned SaaS…
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