Ramp's first 10 employees could be sitting on $1B+ as stock soars to $160/share
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-10-19
Ramp went from $0.21/share in 2019 to raising at $160/share — roughly 760x. Analysis suggests its first 10 employees may hold $1B+ combined, with employee #1's initial stake alone potentially worth over $300M.
Key details: startups typically give the first 10 hires 5% of the company; Sam Altman argues 10% minimum. By 2021 Ramp had set aside 25% of the company for employees (most startups: 15%), and 1/3 of its first 60 hires were ex-founders.
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