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August 10, 2020

Employees at leading German fintech cash out after share buyback

Taxfix staff sold over €3.8m in shares during its Spring fundraise. Could this be the new norm for early-stage startups?


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Taxfix staff, courtesy of Taxfix

When startups complete a fundraise, the main perk it usually brings to employees is job security.

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