What are standard equity terms for single searchers in 2019?

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

5 years ago

Greetings,

I'm looking into the equity terms for single searchers at acquisition. Reviewing the Stanford Search Primer 2018 and exhibits it shows an example:
- 9% equity at close
- up to 8% during operations (2% per year for 4 years)
- up to 8% based on performance metrics

Based on what people have seen is that still accurate?

Thanks!

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searcher

Hello Scott, did you ever get a good benchmark for terms? I'd be interested in learning about what you found out.

3 years ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from Harvard University

This is a little bit on a tangent, but have you looked at a self funded search? If at all possible I'd recommend that, as I think the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages, and you can structure your equity on much simpler and searcher-beneficial terms.

5 years ago | like reply | 2 likes

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