Greg Martin, Founding Partner at Liquid Stock, recently joined Lou Carlozo, host of the Bankadelic podcast, where they discussed the evolution of private markets and the liquidity challenges employees face, including:
- The trade-offs employees consider when exercising pre-IPO equity versus waiting for an IPO
- Why 2026 is poised to be a record-breaking year for IPOs
- Real-world challenges employees face waiting for liquidity from companies like SpaceX and OpenAI
- How Liquid Stock helps teams unlock liquidity value sooner
- Strategies for optimizing timing, taxes, and access to equity in growing private companies
You can listen to the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts, including:
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bankadelic/episode-221-pre-ipo-liquidity
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-221-pre-ipo-liquidity-and-the-booming/id1503619691?i=1000752969878
About the Bankadelic podcast
The Bankadelic podcast is a well-regarded banking, financial services, and fintech podcast. The show features exec-level conversations on topics such as banking, credit, AI, digital banking strategy, and industry transformation.
About Greg Martin
Founding Partner at Liquid Stock, a venture capital investor with over two decades of experience and deep expertise in private technology company valuations, and is also the founder of Archer Capital Group and Co-Founder and Managing Director of Rainmaker Securities.