Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed to allow startup founders to hold Esops (employee stock option schemes) even after the company goes public.
Founders of new-age technology companies often receive Esops, or equity-linked instruments over cash-based remunerations, in formative years. This also aligns their interest with the other shareholders in the company. As typically, when these companies raise investments the founders’ shareholding in the company gets diluted.
However, Sebi rules mandate founders to be…