When the Team Walks, Equity Dies

Traditional equity offers zero protection when your people walk out the door. In 2026, reverse acquihires prove it, whole companies gutted, investors left holding a husk. Here is the risk, a

A startup is not its logo, its deck, or its code. It is the people who show up. So what is your equity worth the morning those people walk out, poached by a rival or a trillion dollar giant? In 2026 the answer is brutal. Your cap table becomes a museum of a company that already left.

The Asset That Can Quit

Peel a startup back to its core and the asset is…