GoKwik | bharat.digitalhttps://bharat.digital/startups/p/gokwik/Funding, write-ups and news about GoKwiken-inGoKwik's ESOP paradox: a Rs 7.57 crore payout for staff, and a clause that can cancel their options if they join a rivalhttps://bharat.digital/originals/gokwik-esop-liquidity-non-compete-clause-analysis-nov-2026/gokwik-esop-liquidity-non-compete-clause-analysis-nov-2026Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0400The D2C checkout company says it turned Adjusted EBITDA positive and is letting 69 employees cash out. Its amended stock option plan also names nine competitors that former staff cannot join for two years without risking their vested options.GoKwik turns Adjusted EBITDA positive and pays out Rs 7.57 Cr to employees, while a new ESOP rule bars them from nine rivalshttps://bharat.digital/originals/gokwik-adjusted-ebitda-positive-esop-liquidity-non-compete-nov-2026/gokwik-adjusted-ebitda-positive-esop-liquidity-non-compete-nov-2026Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:55:00 +0400The D2C commerce enablement platform is letting 69 staff sell part of their vested options, but an amended plan lets it cancel options held by anyone who joins Razorpay, CRED, Pine Labs and six others.GoKwik’s Golden Handcuffs: Non-Compete Clause Puts Vested ESOPs In Jeopardyhttps://bharat.digital/s/15ef41f8d14915ef41f8d149Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0530Inc42: Employee stock options (ESOPs) have become a major talking point in India’s startup ecosystem this year, with questions around liquidity,…