Jake Jolis Contributor Jake Jolis is a partner at Matrix Partners and invests in seed and Series A technology companies including marketplaces and software. More posts by this contributor 2019 saw a stampede of fintech unicorns We recently invested in a team of co-founders who had voluntarily made their own vesting longer than four years. Four-year vesting is the industry standard. Why would someone voluntarily make it longer for themselves? Their answer: “These days, with companies taking seven to 10 years to reach exit, it would make sense for founders…
