>_EQUITY INTELLIGENCE

Don't let a corporate blackout wipe out your life savings.

You spent years building the company. Now, a surprise paperwork freeze and a 90-day window are standing between you and your equity. We compare financing options side by side and surface competing terms, like NerdWallet for equity financing, so you keep leverage and choose on your terms.

  • Model costs across self-funding, loans, forwards, and secondary sales.
  • Community reviews from equity holders who have been through it.
  • Collective demand signal against isolated lender pricing.
Add Your NameRead Community Reviews

No commitment. Your entry adds to a collective pool lenders cannot ignore.

Carta · 2022 Employee Stock Options Report ↗
$0

in fully vested options forfeited in a single year.

Nearly 50,000 employees walked away from options they had already earned. The average loss: $47,000 per person. Not because the options were underwater. The 90-day exercise window ran out.

Workers Affected

~50K

Avg. Loss / Person

$47K

Exercise Window

90 days

Median Time to IPO · Jay Ritter, U. of Florida ↗

5 → 13 yrs

Companies used to go public in 5 years. Now it takes 13+. The 90-day exercise deadline never changed.

Start With The Tools

Use the public workflows before you hand over leverage.

Free. No account needed. Model the downside, inspect provider terms, and compare structures before you speak to anyone trying to price your urgency. The full app goes deeper.

Run the equity modeler

Compare self-funding, non-recourse loans, forwards, tender windows, and direct secondary paths before you commit capital.

Open The Modeler

Browse the provider directory

Browse active providers by structure, seller focus, and approval requirements. Each profile includes community reviews from equity holders who have worked with them.

Open The Directory

Compare providers side by side

Build a compare set, inspect fees and approval friction, and share a single URL instead of juggling multiple tabs.

Open Provider Comparison

Should you exercise?

Answer 5 questions about your equity, timeline, and goals. Get a personalized recommendation with the right strategy, tools, and providers for your situation.

Take The Assessment

Not sure where to start?

Understand the vehicles before you pick one.

ISOs vs NSOs, non-recourse loans, exercise windows, tender offers. Free, no account needed.

Liquidity 101 →

Signal intercepts

What the market is saying.

Unsolicited. From LinkedIn, Reddit, and X. The problem resonates.

LINKEDINLI-992

“The secondary market opacity you’re highlighting is a real pain point... StrikeRates sounds like it’s attacking the right problem. The transparent comparison angle could be a game changer for employees who’ve traditionally had zero leverage in these situations.”

REDDITRD-104

“Dude, this is the software I love to see, giving power to the builders.”

REDDITRD-442

“This is a unicorn idea - time to build one.”

REDDITRD-891

“Great attitude. Wish you the best with this. I am dealing with some equity issues right now so hits close to home the need for something like this.”

XX-105

“Collective leverage beats being trapped alone, turning individual risk into market power is genius, let’s connect.”

XX-218

“Much needed, this space lacks transparency.”

XX-331

“Love this. Solving a real problem. And you shipped it. That’s momentum.”

LINKEDINLI-992

“The secondary market opacity you’re highlighting is a real pain point... StrikeRates sounds like it’s attacking the right problem. The transparent comparison angle could be a game changer for employees who’ve traditionally had zero leverage in these situations.”

REDDITRD-104

“Dude, this is the software I love to see, giving power to the builders.”

REDDITRD-442

“This is a unicorn idea - time to build one.”

REDDITRD-891

“Great attitude. Wish you the best with this. I am dealing with some equity issues right now so hits close to home the need for something like this.”

XX-105

“Collective leverage beats being trapped alone, turning individual risk into market power is genius, let’s connect.”

XX-218

“Much needed, this space lacks transparency.”

XX-331

“Love this. Solving a real problem. And you shipped it. That’s momentum.”

OUR ORIGIN STORY

The secondary market is opaque. We're fixing it.

I built StrikeRates because I lived the rug-pull. Facing an unexpected administrative blackout just days before my own options expired, I realized the trap.

Right now, if you need capital to exercise or access liquidity, you are forced into a corner, fighting a system alone with zero leverage.

It's time to start fighting back. We believe your pre-IPO equity is an asset funds should fight for.

- Rafael ValleFounder

The system is broken for employees.

The Expiration Trap

Surprise administrative blackouts and strict 90-day post-termination windows can force you to forfeit your vested options before you can secure the capital to exercise them.

The Opaque Market

Without public tickers or centralized data, you have no way of knowing what your shares are actually worth. You are forced to accept whatever analysis a single broker or lender offers.

The Leverage Gap

Institutional investors use data-driven infrastructure to negotiate the best possible outcomes. Employees are left siloed, with zero access to the analytics needed to make informed equity decisions.

How the platform works.

The public tools are the entry point. The full platform covers all three layers.

Equity Intelligence Engine

Strike prices, vesting schedules, AMT exposure, tax implications, and equity timing risk. Modeled from your actual grant inputs.

Open Modeler

Liquidity Scenario Modeling

Compare self-funding, non-recourse loans, forwards, tender offers, and secondary paths side by side before you commit capital or sign anything.

Run Scenarios

Market Intelligence Layer

Provider directory, community reviews, fund signals, and financing structures. Aggregated so you know what the market looks like before anyone tries to price your urgency.

Browse Providers

Facing a 90-Day Window or Surprise Blackout?

A job change or an unexpected corporate blackout can trigger a forced liquidity event. If you don't have the capital to cover the strike price and AMT taxes in time, your vested options expire. We provide the decision intelligence infrastructure so you never lose your equity to bad timing or lack of transparency.

Join the Waitlist for Early Access
Common questions

Private Equity Liquidity FAQs

How does StrikeRates monetize?

StrikeRates operates as a subscription-based software platform providing infrastructure modules for equity intelligence and liquidity decision workflows. The platform is 100% free for employees. Institutional funds pay a predictable, flat monthly SaaS fee to access our infrastructure. We do not broker transactions, negotiate deals, or take success fees.

What happens to my vested stock options when I leave a company?

Most companies give you a 90-day post-termination exercise period (PTEP). After that window closes, your vested options expire worthless, regardless of how much they are worth. To keep them, you must pay the strike price plus any applicable taxes (including potential AMT for ISOs) out of pocket before the deadline. StrikeRates helps you model the cost, compare financing structures, and identify liquidity providers so you can make that decision with full information rather than under time pressure.

Is StrikeRates a broker?

No. We are a software platform that provides infrastructure, analytics, and decision tools. We do not broker securities transactions, take transaction-based compensation, or negotiate on behalf of either party.

Is my data safe?

We provide secure software infrastructure designed to strip PII (Personally Identifiable Information) before running your scenarios against our intelligence layer. We prioritize the privacy and security of your financial data within our analytical environment.