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Exiting equities before a liquidity event

9 pointsby pog92over 3 years ago
I invested in some startups through an equity crowdfunding platform.<p>For some of them I&#x27;m happy of the investments while for others I&#x27;d prefer to liquidate my equities (even at slight loss) because I&#x27;m no longer interested in the project or believing in it.<p>Are there any (low or no fees) ways to find a buyer and sell my equities?

2 comments

totalZeroover 3 years ago
Another way to think of this problem from a risk perspective is the following.<p>&quot;I am long equity exposure in some startups. I would like to reduce my exposure. Is there an effective way to hedge my downside risk?&quot;<p>If the basket of startups is somewhat diverse, then the first question is whether you can find exchange-listed companies or ETFs that operate in, or generate revenue from, the same sector. The diversification will reduce your single-factor exposure, and put options on that exchange-listed instrument will give you some insurance in the case of a correlated crash.
taurathover 3 years ago
Why not the same place you bought them?