I'm building StrikeRates and trying to understand how other people have navigated this. When I got laid off, I had 90 days to decide what to do with my vested options. I had no idea where to start. Every liquidity provider had different fees, different structures, different minimums. No way to compare them. No reviews from other employees. Just sales calls.
Companies used to IPO in 4 years. Now it's 12+. If you hold pre-IPO stock options, you're navigating exercise windows, tax exposure, and financing decisions with no leverage and no transparency.
StrikeRates is NerdWallet for stock option financing. Compare 21 providers on fees, structure, and terms. Read reviews from employees who've been through it. Model your exercise scenarios before you talk to anyone.
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