Most people who hold private company equity can tell you how many shares they have. Far fewer can tell you what those shares are worth today, what it would cost to exercise them, or how that math changes if their company files in 18 months instead of six. That is not a knowledge problem. The…

One of the most frequent questions founders and employees ask Liquid Stock is, “What is my stock worth?” This question has become even more prevalent as the public and private technology markets have experienced significant valuation compression followed by a quicker than anticipated resurgence. The question is so crucial to the ending net worth of founders…

One of the questions we get asked most often at Liquid Stock is, “why does it matter when I exercise my private company options?” Our response is that it can matter a lot, for a variety of reasons, from the amount of taxes you’ll pay to the risk you’ll bear.  Option exercises at a private…

This year has been a major challenge for private companies preparing for an IPO. We previously highlighted a declining trend in IPOs earlier this year, and the market continues to look bleak for private companies looking for an opportunity to go public in 2022. According to a Deloitte poll of nearly 3,000 private company executives, timing is…

Let’s face it: market volatility is a fact of life. Periods of economic stability coexist with periods of economic upheaval, just like the one we are experiencing today. Rising interest rates in the U.S., global inflation, geopolitical strife in Russia and Ukraine, and ongoing global supply chain issues are wreaking havoc on the markets. For…

We are experts at helping private stock and option holders navigate an uncertain market. We have built a sustainable, ethical model for financing pre-IPO share and stock option transactions. Private Secondaries: Beating the Market with a Superior Alternative Like most aspects of 2020, the IPO market has run an absolute gamut of extremes. The same…