I am getting an opportunity to join a pre seed startup as one of the initial employees (less than 8 headcount so far ). They are close to get funding of $500K for 10%. They are offering me just equity at this point , no cash component. Initial offer is 3% equity. Startup is in biotech space. Founde...Read more
I’m at a startup that’s 100% under a larger corporate umbrella. The startup recently provided almost every employee with zero equity refresh for their 2024 comp, which is why I found a new job and gave my notice. Now the company isn’t letting me exercise my options due to a “temporary hold” (but t...Read more
Join us for drinks at a quiet, elegant bar, featuring NYC professionals in tech, startups, VC, etc. Brainstorm ideas, find co-founders, and just have a good time with like-minded people. Invite link (sign up here): https://lu.ma/nyc_tech_may When: Sat, May 4 @ 7pm Where: Midtown Manhattan #tech ...Read more
I’ve been at this startup for 3 years and have been feeling burnt out recently and need a break. Don’t want to work the 9-5 anymore, want a fire under my butt to build something so i can escape these time chains. Writing this post pretty sleepily, but worries here are: - will I be able to find a r...Read more
We have a small team that has been working on an AVP idea and pitched to high profile investors. They did validate the idea with all the homework and technical feasibility but want a MVP before committing to funding. If this is something of interest, please reach out. Mutually favorable terms can ob...Read more
Last year, I got promoted to senior after ~1y and yes phd, area is ML. My Last year impact was 4/5 (no one got 5/5 i believe) This year I got 3/5 (one level above expected impact). I am so disappointed with this rating and my manager and skip level said ppl gets expected after promotion and you ar...Read more
Am interviewing here. Wondering if anyone knows about company culture/WLB/TC/etc. TIA #startup #equity
I've been working for a small startup for the last 4 years and its experienced a ton of growth (I was the 9th hire, now we are 70). I started out as an IC and built a large feature of the product. The scope for this expanded a ton, and I ended up running the team in charge of that feature. The scop...Read more
I got an offer for a series B PM role. Cash is 180k, but the paper equity seems a bit low. Total equity vesting over four years minus strike price at current valuation (which is already too high IMO) is under $30k a year. On top of that they used 2021 to 2024 ARR growth ration multiplied with 2021 ...Read more
I am a new phd in AI/ML, mostly theory + few more empirical projects. papers in smaller venues+icml+ workshops. interned at a few AI labs. one paper got a lot of traction+was tweeted about by a famous person, the rest have smaller impact I am considering an offer for series A AI start-up aligned wi...Read more
I have a cybersecurity startup idea in the identity access management space. I’ve seen a need for it through my years at work, I know exactly how to build a proof of concept that I can take to custom. The only problem is, I asked myself the following questions: - Why does this idea matter to me? - ...Read more
I am experienced TPM of big tech company and i havea chance to transition to automotive related sw start up which is less than 100-120 employees. It funded series A. I have family to take care of. What would you do?
Thinking about joining a pre-product pre-revenue startup. Founders are extremely well connected/have managed to raise 30M seed (it’s a bubble I know) and have had multiple exits previously. Will be joining as a founding engineer. Thoughts? Honestly bored at big tech company. 30 years old. No kids n...Read more
Just got an offer from a late stage startup. They're already valued at over $4B. My offer strike price is so high that it would cost me millions of dollars to exercise my options. How is this / is my equity basically worthless? I don't understand how I could possibly exercise my shares without tota...Read more
They started talking about it in 2019 and 5 years later still nothing. Any ex-ThoughtSpotters (or anyone else) know/heard anything? Even Rubrik who got founded after just went public yesterday and seems to be doing well. As an employee who worked very hard for many years there it’s quite frustrati...Read more
$165k base, 3% equity. Pre-seed, I'd be the first hire. I think it's a pretty solid offer, but it's hard to get comparative data for positions like this, so looking for outside opinions. For cost of living context, I live in NYC. YOE: 3. Not a lot for a founding engineer, I know. But it's a unique ...Read more
I’m moving back in a few weeks and don’t want to move out of Mumbai. Is anyone hiring?
Hi everyone, i have to file for my stem opt in 45days and need a new employer who supports me for this ! About the current scenario, I am working as product designer for one of the bootstraped company based nyc, company dosent has funds and letting there employee go ! I have experience of 3-5years ...Read more