2025-12-09 09:22:16

Revolut just rolled out a buyback program letting ex-employees offload their equity—but here's the catch: they're taking a 30% haircut on valuation.

Not exactly a sweet deal when you consider how much the fintech space has cooled off lately. Makes you wonder if they're bracing for a longer winter or just testing who's desperate for liquidity. Either way, it's a reminder that employee stock isn't always the golden ticket it's hyped up to be.

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FallingLeaf

· 2025-12-12 01:30

A 30% discount? How desperate would you have to be to accept it?

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BlindBoxVictim

· 2025-12-10 05:34

30% off? Isn't this just cutting leeks in disguise, really treating employees as if they are short of money

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HashBrownies

· 2025-12-09 09:52

30% discount... What is Revolut implying?

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DegenDreamer

· 2025-12-09 09:48

30% discount... Is Revolut just disguisedly profiting, or are they really unable to hold on anymore?

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GasFeeCrying

· 2025-12-09 09:41

30% cut loss? LOL, so this is what they call "option incentives," huh?

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FromMinerToFarmer

· 2025-12-09 09:41

A 30% discount, that's Revolut's way of saying "thanks" to employees, haha.

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SchrodingersPaper

· 2025-12-09 09:30

A 30% discount... Isn't this just another way to fleece retail investors? Even former employees have to take this loss.

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SatoshiHeir

· 2025-12-09 09:30

It should be noted that this 30% discount essentially validates a point I have repeatedly argued: in reality, the pricing power of employee stock options is entirely in the hands of capital. According to white paper thinking, value consensus should be transparent, not unilaterally suppressed. It is obvious that Revolut’s move is simply psychological preparation for liquidity constraints.

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