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Show HN: Exit Calc – Free calculator that models PE exits for business owners
By quietbuilder_2026년 2월 20일
**Show HN: Exit Calc – Free calculator that models PE exits for business owners**
I built this over a weekend to solve a problem I kept seeing: founders of profitable businesses have no idea what a PE deal actually looks like in practice. Most assume selling = all cash out the door. The reality is PE firms typically want you to roll 20-40% of your equity into the new structure. That rolled equity then participates in the second exit (when the PE firm sells the platform 3-5 years later, usually at 2.5-3x). The maths is surprisingly non-obvious...
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**[devsupporter 해설]**
이 기사는 Show HN에서 제공하는 최신 개발 동향입니다. 관련 도구나 기술에 대해 더 알아보시려면 원본 링크를 참고하세요.
I built this over a weekend to solve a problem I kept seeing: founders of profitable businesses have no idea what a PE deal actually looks like in practice. Most assume selling = all cash out the door. The reality is PE firms typically want you to roll 20-40% of your equity into the new structure. That rolled equity then participates in the second exit (when the PE firm sells the platform 3-5 years later, usually at 2.5-3x). The maths is surprisingly non-obvious...
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**[devsupporter 해설]**
이 기사는 Show HN에서 제공하는 최신 개발 동향입니다. 관련 도구나 기술에 대해 더 알아보시려면 원본 링크를 참고하세요.