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EquityZen | Engineering Lead | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 75+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 2,500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as E&Y, AQR Capital Management, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for an Engineering Lead to handle A-Z of our technology as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

EquityZen | Full-Stack (FE heavy) Software Engineer | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 70+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 2500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as E&Y, AQR Capital Management, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for a front-end heavy full-stack software engineer as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

EquityZen | Engineering Lead | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 70+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 2500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as AQR Capital Management, Ernst & Young, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for an Engineering Lead to handle A-Z of our technology as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

EquityZen | Front-End Software Engineer | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 70+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 2500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as AQR Capital Management, Ernst & Young, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for a front-end heavy full-stack software engineer as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

EquityZen | Product Analytics Specialist | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 70+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 2500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as AQR Capital Management, Ernst & Young, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for a Product Analytics Specialist to split time between data science + product work as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

EquityZen | Engineering Lead | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 70+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 1500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as AQR Capital Management, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for an Engineering Lead to handle A-Z of our technology as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

EquityZen | Front-End Software Engineer | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 70+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 1500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as AQR Capital Management, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for a front-end heavy full-stack software engineer as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

EquityZen | Product Analytics Specialist | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen is an early-mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and PE investors. Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders, while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 70+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns.

A testament to EquityZen's secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 1500+ private placement transactions. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press

EquityZen's investors include pedigreed VCs like Tim Draper as well as Wall St behemoths like WorldQuant. Members of our team have deep experience in both software engineering and financial technology, with prior experience at institutions such as AQR Capital Management, J.P. Morgan, and Symantec. Check out the team here: equityzen.com/team

We're looking for a Product Analytics Specialist to split time between data science + product work as we bring private markets to the public.

Meet us & get started here: https://jobs.lever.co/equityzen/?lever-source=HackerNews

by cut their losses, I assume you mean lock in a portion of gains. to have an idea of returns Benchmark and other investors experience at Uber's most recent valuation (which doesn't mean that's exactly what SoftBank would pay, if at all), see Uber's Path to IPO: https://equityzen.com/path-to-ipo/uber/

These return estimates are net of liquidation preferences. Even if the transaction takes place and does so at a price slightly lower than the recent valuation, early investors are sitting on a healthy return on investment and internal rate of return.

Disclaimer: I work at EquityZen, the preparer of the estimates in the info graphic linked above.

EquityZen | Engineering Lead | NYC | https://equityzen.com/careers/?englead | Full Time | Onsite

Quant and EquityZen Founder here. We're looking for someone to take over A-Z of engineering in building the best in class investment platform. We're looking for experienced folks to teach us: 3+ years software engineering & 2+ years in engineering lead/manager role. Tech experience must; FinTech experience preferred.

EquityZen works with 60+ of the largest private tech / digital health companies, and acts as a matchmaker between shareholders (VCs, employees) and investors (HNWIs, Family Offices). With ~20,000 sophisticated investors from 30+ countries, EquityZen's platform is expanding rapidly with a small team (~20).

Learn more about EquityZen: https://equityzen.com/press/

If building technolgy that (already) routinely transacts $10M's excites you, check out the opportunity here: https://equityzen.com/careers/?englead

EquityZen | Front-End Software Engineer | NYC | https://equityzen.com/careers/?frontend | Full Time | Onsite

EquityZen works with 60+ of the largest private tech / digital health companies, and acts as a matchmaker between shareholders (VCs, employees) and investors (HNWIs, Family Offices). With ~20,000 sophisticated investors from 30+ countries, EquityZen's platform is expanding rapidly with a small team (~20).

We're looking for a talented front-end engineer that wants to build secure, performant, visually appealing technology. Our engineering team is already building a world-class investment platform that transacts $10M's routinely. Strong JS/CSS skills must; familiarity with specific FE frameworks preferred.

Learn more about EquityZen: https://equityzen.com/press/

Check out the opportunity here: https://equityzen.com/careers/?frontend

The number of total publicly traded companies isn't projected to get anywhere close to historical levels in the near future. There are steps being considered to change the current definition of accredited investors and/or to permit non-accredited investors to participate in private investments. See helpful reading/viewing:

- http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20170224/FREE/17022994... - https://equityzen.com/blog/alternatives-part-of-investment-p... - http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000598150

Disclaimer: Links #2-3 are affiliated with my own company, so you should decided whether or not to believe me.

beware: https://www.sec.gov/news/pressrelease/2016-257.html

EquityZen | Engineering Lead | New York City | Full-Time | https://equityzen.com/careers/?englead

Tim Draper & Dave McClure backed, EquityZen is an early-mid stage FinTech firm, bringing private markets to the public. Our platform enables large, private companies to helps their shareholders get cash, while providing investors access to invest in these pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served 60+ premier tech and digital health companies, and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider by 1 out of 3 of the largest unicorns. https://equityzen.com/press/

We're looking for an Engineering Lead eager to help us as we redefine private markets. Join us if you're looking to work alongside extremely brilliant engineers while rolling up your sleeves, diving into code, and driving our product vision.

Some of the things you'll do: Architect and implement the most secure private placement platform that can scale to trading $1B+ Work closely with experienced developers who love discussing software & security Collaborate with non-engineering teammates to solve difficult practical problems Partner with Founders and Product Lead to set and manage expectations in delivering high quality technology at a fast pace Demonstrable experience building robust infrastructure with our developers and data-driven business tools for other teams Prototype and implement new product ideas with engineers, with initiatives such relying on NLP and ML based prediction Gain exposure to all parts of the venture capital, private equity, and startup ecosystems

Also hiring for: https://equityzen.com/careers/?frontend https://equityzen.com/careers/?frontend-intern https://equityzen.com/careers/?fullstack-intern

If I am the May 2016 investor, I'm thrilled that I got to see how the company grew for a year and a half, while still paying the same price as the Feb 2015 investor. Snap might have provided other incentives to investors early in the Series F round, or they were just happy to get invited to the party.

believe the investors (who had a contractual right to purchase additional shares in ipo) exercised that right, so there was actually expectation of good public market performance.

nothing beats a sure thing though... M&A valuation avoids having everyone watching the stock price daily

See my above comment. Also, some employees and investors sold small stakes over the years meaning they got some cash in hand earlier.

In fact in this case late stage investors had a contractual right to buy shares at IPO signaling strength of company. Don't feel took naff for they investors though :)

Still waiting on official figures on employee retention to be announced, but it's fair to say all preferred concerted so whatever % employees owner will convert for a decent portion of the buy out price. Say the retention piece is 10% or $370M, an employee that had 0.10% should walk away with ~$3.3M ($3.7B x 90% x 0.10%) plus anything they get under retention

Price clears liq pref, so yup - update tomorrow with new pricing

here's how the private investors did (roughly double returns to see at Cisco valuation): https://equityzen.com/path-to-ipo/appdynamics/ (disclaimer: i'm affiliated)

good news for late stage companies, now that public-only investors know they have some competition.

it's silly folks were calling it a "down round IPO" more than anything, people were over blowing the ratchet protection and misunderstanding the difference between allocated and issued shares.

EquityZen | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen improves the way startup employees are paid. We unlock the value of their equity compensation in a way that benefits all key players: the shareholder, the company, and the investor. We build industry-defining technology as the premier platform for private placements. Watch the short video here to learn more: https://equityzen.com/press/

Why join EquityZen? Our promise to you: you will learn more, faster than you can imagine.

* Front-End & Full-Stack Software Engineers (js/bootstrap/angularjs, django/python, PG, AWS)

Meet us & get started here: https://equityzen.com/careers/

EquityZen | Manhattan, NYC | Onsite | Full Time

EquityZen improves the way startup employees are paid. We unlock the value of their equity compensation in a way that benefits all key players: the shareholder, the company, and the investor. We build industry-defining technology as the premier platform for private placements. Watch the short video here to learn more: https://equityzen.com/press/

Why join EquityZen? Our promise to you: you will learn more, faster than you can imagine.

* Software Engineers (python, django, JS/Bootstrap/angularJS, PG, AWS) Full Stack, Front End, and Back End

* Head of Talent & Happiness (job descriptions => sourcing candidates => recruiting/ATS management => benefits/events => keep people happy) Thinking “I wish the company did…” will be a thing of the past thanks to you.

Meet us & get started here: https://equityzen.com/careers/

Here are a couple of must-reads if you have received ISO, NSO, RSUs: https://equityzen.com/blog/understanding-rsus-like-your-boss...

https://equityzen.com/blog/understanding-equity-compensation...

Disclaimer: I'm with EquityZen. EquityZen helps employees get liquidity for some of their options/shares before the company exits, so not only can they afford the exercise, but also finance life events.

As sbisker said, the last round investors had preference protection in the form of a ratchet (i.e. they got some multiple of their shares because the IPO came in under a certain price). EquityZen seems to have updated their piece