FOUNDER CEOS AT IPO: DO THEY REALLY MATTER FOR STOCK RETURNS?

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Conventional wisdom suggests that founder-led companies perform better post-IPO. However, Ilya Strebulaev's research turns this notion on its head. Analyzing 260 unicorns, he found no significant difference in stock returns between founder-led and non-founder-led companies at IPO. This counterintuitive finding challenges long-held beliefs about leadership in high-growth companies.