Capital Markets (ECM / DCM)
What is an IPO lock-up period and why does it exist?
Model answer
A lock-up is a contractual restriction (commonly ~180 days, set by the underwriters) preventing insiders — founders, employees, pre-IPO investors — from selling their shares for a set period after…
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