M&A involving startups This topic has 18 replies, 19 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 7 months ago by Terry Koh. Viewing 16 post (of 16 total) ← 1 2 Author Posts September 2, 2021 at 12:28 pm #39027 Boon Hon LowParticipant Typically after an IPO, there is a moratorium on key management to stay with the company and earnout the payout. Perhaps, some arrangement can be made to retain the continuous interest of the founders in the company. Author Posts Viewing 16 post (of 16 total) ← 1 2 You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In