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Jan 7·edited Jan 7Liked by CJ Gustafson

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Jan 7Liked by CJ Gustafson

CJ - nice real-time analysis here as this unfolds. Question for you, can you expand on "And even worse, it could cause an unsolicited domino effect of employees and investors looking to sell at a bad time for the company."

If an early angel wants to sell and get liquid as their may investment may have 10x'd at current prices can you frame why it's a bad time for the company? Is it a negative datapoint if lower than the previous round price that will materially affect fundraising efforts? What's the reasoning?

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