Launch an equity donation program

[chadwhitacre]

Accept startup equity. @vinogradovkonst has had this in mind, also surfaced on HN during launch.

[vinogradovkonst]

It would greatly complement the conservative investment strategy of the endowment fund. OSE can accept private stock or ESOP from tech companies or employees (at 409a valuation for US companies), then passively wait till a liquidity event as long as needed (years), and end up with a meaningful but unpredictable increase in the endowment size. It could bring a nice asymmetric result — above-market long-term investment performance, but low risks (main strategy).

We are open to first donors who would love to try this format!