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Re:The Age of PageRank Is Over by BasilPH on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @05:09PM (#33538685)
They mention that users can invest in them through SAFEs. This only makes sense if they plan an exit, either by selling or through an IPO, or am I missing something?
Re:The Age of PageRank Is Over by simonbw on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @06:21PM (#33539617)
I think it implies that they intend to take VC money at some point in the future, like a series A, and they’re trying to avoid VC money now while they can get better terms. I don’t know if that necessarily means they plan an exit, or if they’d be happy just being profitable, but I do think it implies they plan to grow significantly.
Re:The Age of PageRank Is Over by freediver on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @06:38PM (#33539794)
Other options include going public or paying out dividends.
Re:The Age of PageRank Is Over by lmeyerov on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @07:05PM (#33540138)
Going public is a qualified event for a SAFE to convert -- it is a financing -- but curious about the dividends

SAFEs are often capped, so taking awhile doesn't matter so much, except maybe interest calcs

Re:The Age of PageRank Is Over by freediver on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @08:13PM (#33540816)
If a company is doing sustainably well, supposedly you could have a mutually agreeable mechanism to convert SAFEs to equity (at cap for example) and treat shaleholders with dividends.
Re:The Age of PageRank Is Over by wardedVibe on Thursday November 10, 2022 @02:16AM (#33543251)
Is this some sort of hack towards a co-op? I couldn't find anything about it on their website