The economics of working at a pre-IPO company that will likely have a successful IPO and a 20+ year post-IPO company are also very different.
The economics of working at a pre-IPO company that will likely have a successful IPO and a 20+ year post-IPO company are also very different.
He doesn't need the money though. I bet there's something cultural or structural going on at GDM that made him want to leave.
He won the Nobel. He made enough from Google to last 7 lifetimes. He does not need the money!
> He does not need the money!
Where did I hear this before? Very few people feel that a specific amount is ever enough.
I have seen enough examples of guys prioritizing mental health over money after a certain point.
A friend made mid-8 figures after exit and became a highschool math teacher.
In general: if money was everything, wouldn't the top faculty in every top school be quitting and joining FAANGs ? Who would want a professor's job, making a mid-level SWE amount?
in theory the IPO pricing is already set
The price can move after the IPO too
... yep and kxm Bessent kxm helped to set it. Anthropic shot themselves in a foot. Twice LOL