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		steve8918 on Oct 1, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: VC Decries Airbnb’s Recent Funding for Founder Con... Taking money off the table implies selling their stake, ie. shares. They didn't sell their shares. They gave themselves a one-time dividend.

staunch on Oct 1, 2011 [–]

You're right that selling shares is far more common, but the concept is the same. The founders raised an extra $20 million so they could sock it away themselves.

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