A $370K Series C offer is really $270K a year once sign-on and equity are amortized
aakashgupta · x · 2026-10-24
Breaking down a $370K Series C offer: the recruiter's number is year one on paper. Spread the $40K sign-on over two years, discount the $400K grant to roughly $80K with only half vesting, and the real annualized value is about $270K — a caution for evaluating startup AI offers.
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