About EquityBee
EquityBee is a platform that helps startup employees exercise their stock options and access liquidity without waiting for an IPO or selling shares. It connects employees with accredited investors to fund option exercises while retaining full ownership of their equity. The service also offers resources and case studies to guide employees through the process.
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Equitybee provides funding to employees so they can exercise their vested stock options with no out-of-pocket costs. Employees receive cash from their stock options without waiting for an IPO or selling their shares.
If your company has a successful exit, you will share a portion of the stock value with the investors who funded you. However, if your company doesn't exit or goes out of business, you won't owe anything to the investors.
Any employee who works or has worked for a private company and has vested stock options or shares worth at least $10,000 may be eligible for funding.
You provide information about yourself and your stock options. Equitybee presents your funding request to its global investor network. If matched, you and the investors sign contracts to finalize the process. Funding is not guaranteed.
You need to provide your stock option grant notice, your option plan, proof of vested options, and agree to a credit and background check. If you use Carta, you can link your account to your Equitybee profile.
Yes, you can request funding to exercise all or just some of your vested stock options. Depending on investor interest, you may receive all or a portion of the funding requested.
Yes, once you exercise your stock options, you become the rightful owner of the shares. They remain in your name on the company's books throughout the process.
Equitybee allows you to secure immediate cash without selling your equity, avoiding the long and complex process of secondary transactions. You retain ownership and can benefit from future profit if there's a successful exit.
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