IDG’s $68M Exit: Why Circle’s Biggest External Backer Missed $430M in Gains
The Quiet Exit That Shook the Crypto World
When Circle went public in June, the market didn’t just celebrate a milestone—it ignited a silent auction of equity wisdom.
I watched from my Manhattan apartment, sipping tea as the ticker climbed past 213.60. The air smelled like ambition and data streams.
But behind the numbers? A story about who stayed—and who left.
IDG Capital: The Late Bloomer Who Held On
IDG Capital led early bets on Tencent, Coinbase, and now Circle—its 12.8% stake made it the largest non-founder shareholder.
On June 6th, they sold 232.8K shares at \(29.30—a tidy \)68M haul.
But here’s where it gets poetic: At today’s price, that same block would be worth over $430 million more.
They took profit—but kept control. Still holding 20.9M shares—worth $44.7B today.
Did they miss out? Or did they play chess while others played checkers?
Investors Who Left Too Soon: The Cost of Certainty
General Catalyst sold ~355K shares for \(104M—but lost over **\)650M** in unrealized gains. Accel trimmed holdings from 6.9% to 5.3%, locking in less than half their potential upside. Breyer Capital and Oak Investment Partners each exited small chunks—smart moves or missed opportunities?
All seem to follow one pattern: secure returns before volatility hits. But in crypto? Volatility is growth.
Executives Selling: Power vs Profit?
Jeremy Allaire—the visionary CEO—converted 18.59M A-shares into B-shares (same economics, higher voting power). Then he sold over 158K B-shares for $46M. He didn’t lose control—he restructured it. The man who built Circle was already thinking beyond exit strategies; he was building legacy structures with trust funds and options stretching to 2033. It’s not greed—it’s design.
CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen offloaded shares for ~\(585K—and still holds options on over **127K shares** at just \)10 per share. The math says he’ll gain hundreds of millions if CRCL hits even half its potential by decade end. The sell? Just liquidity—not surrendering belief.
CPO Nikhil Chandhok walked away with $22M, but his remaining stake is worth nearly $130 million at current prices—an emotional trade masked as financial prudence?
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IDG Capital a vendu ses parts à 29€ alors qu’aujourd’hui elles valent plus de 430M€ de plus…
C’est pas un crash de stratégie, c’est un sacrifice au profit ! 🤔
Mais bon… ils gardent encore 20M d’actions. Alors peut-être qu’ils jouent au poker avec des jetons en Bitcoin ? 😏
Qui parie que la prochaine mise sera en euros ? 💸
👉 Et vous : seriez-vous restés ou auriez-vous cashé comme IDG ?
IDG के स्टॉक सेल पर मेरी मात्रा
जब IDG ने \(68M कमाए—लेकिन \)430M की जमा हुई प्रतिशत में स्थिरता?
अरे भई! मालिकों को पता है—वो ‘चेस’ खेलते हैं।
दस्तक पर कहीं ‘बच्चों’ की जगह
General Catalyst: \(104M हासिल…लेकिन \)650M की सपने! Accel: हल्का सफर…पूरी मुसीबत।
CEO-चाहे सबकुछ बेचे…लेकिन अपनी प्रतिष्ठा?
जेरमी अलेयर: B-shares में परिवर्तन—वोटिंग पावर! $46M = ₹375Cr…लेकिन 2033 Tak Plan?
CPO: $22M + ₹130Cr = Emotional Sale?
भई! हमने सुना है—”अभी महँगाई”!
आखिरकार…इसमें “ज़िद” हैया “प्रबुद्धता”?
आपको कौन सही lagta hai? Comment karo — ya phir apne saath hi khelo!
IDG perdió $430M
¡Vaya mala suerte! IDG Capital vendió sus acciones de Circle por \(68M… y ahora están mirando cómo valen **\)430M más**.
¿Quién necesita un chalé en Marbella si puedes tener el poder del tiempo?
Pero oye: aún tienen 20.9 millones de acciones… ¡como si fueran una criptomoneda que nunca se vende!
¿Chess o checkers?
General Catalyst vendió y perdió $650M en ganancias no realizadas. ¿Será que pensaron que el volatilidad era un mal vecino?
En crypto: la volatilidad es el crecimiento… ¡y también el café del martes!
Los ejecutivos: jugadores de estrategia
Jeremy Allaire reestructuró sus acciones como si fuera un plan de pensiones con toque de Frankenstein. CFO Fox-Geen vendió solo para tomar aire… y sigue con opciones que le pueden dar cientos de millones. ¡Ni siquiera se fue! Solo cambió de camisa.
¿Quién quiere ser rico sin drama? ¡La respuesta está en las decisiones inteligentes!
¿Tú qué harías? ¡Comenta y hagamos una partida real! 🎯
IDG bán sớm – mất cả đống tiền?
IDG Capital đầu tư vào Circle, nhưng bán cổ phần lúc giá \(29.30 – đúng lúc mọi người đang mơ về \)213.60.
Thật ra họ chỉ bán 232K cổ phiếu… nhưng để lại 20.9 triệu cổ phiếu còn lại – giờ trị giá hơn $44 tỷ!
Chơi chess còn họ chơi checkers?
Các quỹ như General Catalyst và Accel đều bán trước – ai cũng nghĩ mình thông minh. Nhưng mà… ở crypto, biến động chính là tăng trưởng!
Bán sớm = an toàn? Hay chỉ là… sợ thua thiệt quá nhiều?
CEO Circle thì khác: xây nền tảng chứ không chỉ bán đồ?
Jeremy Allaire chuyển đổi cổ phiếu thành quyền biểu quyết rồi mới bán – kiểu như: “Tôi không chạy, tôi đang xây lâu đài!”
CFO và CPO cũng vậy – bán một chút để lấy tiền mua bánh mì, nhưng vẫn nắm giữ hàng triệu cổ phiếu giá rẻ.
Không phải họ thiếu can đảm, mà là họ đang chơi ván cờ dài hạn.
Các bạn thấy sao? Nếu là mình, có dám giữ đến khi Circle lên \(500 không? 👉 Comment ngay: Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu được chọn giữa \)68M hôm nay hay $430M mai sau?
Circle keluar tapi uangnya malah naik ke $430M? Wah, ini bukan investasi—ini drama serial! Saya nonton data sambil minum teh di apartemen, lihat angka berlarian kayak siapa yang pergi… Tapi ternyata yang nggak masuk itu justru yang beli kopi pagi. Sekarang mereka jualin saham… tapi tetep nggak punya strategi. Kapan kita bisa ikut? 😅
