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BREAKING: Isaiah Baril-Dore, Index Ventures: UK expands EMI stock option scheme for startups
Description
The UK has updated its EMI stock option scheme, bringing more companies back into eligibility as startups raise larger rounds and stay private longer.
Isaiah Baril-Dore, Reward and Talent at Index Ventures, says stock options remain the main lever for hiring, with secondary sales becoming more common as employees look for liquidity before an IPO.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:14 - UK EMI changes
3:48 - Why EMI matters
5:00 - Stock options as a hiring edge
7:06 - UK vs Europe
10:27 - Stock options and ecosystem
12:39 - Secondary sales
15:10 - Compensation strategy
18:00 - Compensation and culture