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VC startup $100M exit nets 4 cofounders $47 per hour after dilution and taxes

18 February, 2023 · 2,542,126 views · 4,812 likes · 433 reposts

Imagine having 4 cofounders at a VC funded startup 🥹

Selling for $100M

Diluted to 10% ownership by VCs

Tax takes 50%

Go home with $1.25M cash after 6 years working 7 days a week 12 hours per day or $47/hour

Many people on Upwork make more than that!

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