They would get diluted if the company did something like a three for one trade (... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Elof on Oct 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I will not exercise my Gitlab stock options (2017) They would get diluted if the company did something like a three for one trade (which happened to me and I know Gitlab did not), but in the case of an IPO there isn't dilution. Dilution matters when a company is getting bought by another company.

blaisio on Oct 14, 2021 [–]

Actually, it is normal for there to be dilution in each funding round, including an IPO.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact