Know when — and how — you can access liquidity
ESOP holders and early investors are often left guessing about when they can sell and at what price. When your company runs an ESOP buyback or tender offer, Transact gives you a secure, compliant way to participate.
Liquidity when your company offers it
Sell your vested ESOPs when your company runs a buyback or tender offer, participating through Transact instead of informal, off-platform arrangements.
Secure escrow & settlement
Funds are secured in escrow before any share transfer proceeds, so you're not relying on trust to get paid.
Compliant share transfers
Every transfer is executed with compliant documentation, keeping your side of the transaction audit-ready.
Visibility into transaction status
Track where your transaction stands in real time, instead of chasing updates over email.
A departing employee accessing liquidity for vested ESOPs
Imagine an employee who is leaving a company after several years, holding a batch of vested ESOPs. Historically, their only option was to hope for an eventual IPO or acquisition. Instead, when the company opens an ESOP buyback window, the employee registers their vested shares for sale through Transact. The transaction follows the same ROFR, board approval, and escrow workflow as any other transfer on the platform, and once approvals clear, escrow releases the settlement amount directly to the employee — with compliant documentation on file for both sides.
- 1Employee confirms vested shares are eligible under the company's buyback or tender offer
- 2Shares are registered for sale through Transact
- 3ROFR notices and board approval are processed as part of the standard workflow
- 4Buyer or company funds are secured in escrow
- 5Escrow releases settlement to the employee once the transfer is complete
Common questions about shareholder liquidity
When can I sell my vested ESOPs?
You can sell vested ESOPs when your company opens an ESOP buyback or tender offer — Transact doesn't create liquidity events on its own, it provides the infrastructure your company uses to run one when it decides to offer it.
Is my money safe during the sale?
Yes. Funds are held in escrow and only released once the conditions of the transaction, including compliant share transfer, are met — so settlement doesn't depend on trusting the other party directly.
Is shareholder liquidity only for employees, or can early investors use it too?
Both. Transact supports liquidity for employees and early investors on the company side, as well as investors and brokers who buy or coordinate these transactions from the other side of the deal.
Ready to explore liquidity options?
Book a demo and we'll walk through how ESOP buybacks and tender offers work when your company is ready to offer them.