This study compares local policies and regulations related to equity-based compensation in startups, with a specific focus on early-stage employee participation in equity ownership. We analyze a comprehensive dataset of nearly 3,300 early-stage …
In the dynamic realm of Silicon Valley, restricted stock units (RSUs) have emerged as a ticking timebomb for employees in private tech companies. These double-trigger RSUs hold the promise of future stock shares contingent upon meeting specific …
Equity compensation grants for rank-and-file employees are common among venture-backed start-ups and are considered an ingrained part of their business culture. However, extremely little is known about start-up employee equity holders. This article …
Founder-CEOs often wield significant power within corporations through managerial control and shareholder voting rights, utilizing mechanisms like board seat designation and dual-class structures. In the era of 'founder-friendly' governance and tech …
Venture capital-backed startups heavily rely on equity-based compensation to attract and retain talent. However, since the securities of these companies are not actively traded, it is unclear how much these grants are worth. The disclosure …
Israel is known as the "start-up nation". Israeli start-ups raise billions of dollars in venture capital each year and form the lifeblood of Israel's high-tech economy. However, the ever-growing importance of start-ups in the global and Israeli …
The securities regulation regime has traditionally focused almost exclusively on financial capital investments. However, the widespread and growing practice of providing equity compensation has transformed high-skilled labor from a pure employment …
The paper examines an understudied aspect in the literature on employee mobility and innovation—the impact of employee stock options on talent allocation. My research reconciles between two schools of thought regarding noncompete agreement by …
This paper examines the effect of creating a specialised economic court on subsequent litigation rates, forum selection, and court performance. To do so, we utilized a quasi-experimental research design and compared court decisions under two time …