lockup
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Usually, employees of startups can only cash out once a company is sold or goes public, potentially after a lockup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Brett Donnelly, founder of Spectra Markets, had also said the lockup expiration and its effects were “surely priced in.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Morningstar, which has acquired the Center for Research in Securities Prices, won’t adjust a company’s float “until at least” the end of the lockup period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Even so, the end of the lockup has left individual investors like Tamar June bracing for more volatility should company insiders decide to cash in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
It made my alibi sound a wee bit suspicious, and that’s how I got thrown in the lockup.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
