Phantom Option Tax Calculator
Calculate the imaginary costs to exercise — including made-up taxes.
Learn more →Things are just different when you have equity
Verdifi delivers made-up liquidity and wealth management services to help fictional employees and shareholders of imaginary companies achieve their pretend financial goals.
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Verdifi Liquidity
Liquidity for your pre-IPO shares and options
Ready to turn your imaginary equity into pretend cash? Our flexible liquidity products help you unlock the value of your made-up shares while optimizing for fictional taxes.
Verdifi Wealth
Financial planning and investment management
Get personalized guidance from advisors who exist only on this webpage. Whether you work at a fake startup or a pretend public company, our tailored strategies are entirely hypothetical.
Leave the calculations to us
Equity and tax planning can be overwhelming. Our fake tools do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what matters — like refreshing this page.
Exit Scenario Simulator
See what your fictional stock options could be worth in 47 parallel universes.
Learn more →AMT Avoidance Oracle
Exercise incentive stock options without paying any real AMT whatsoever.
Learn more →Exercise Timing Planner
Decide whether to exercise now, later, or never — with 100% fake confidence.
Learn more →Equity Planner
Understand your options in less than 5 minutes of pure fiction.
Learn more →Comp Negotiation Coach
Confidently negotiate your equity compensation with an AI that makes things up.
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We've been in your shoes before
Verdifi was built with imaginary tech professionals in mind. Whether navigating pretend stock options or maximizing fake equity, we guide you through every step of your fictional journey.
We meet you where you're at
Whether you're at a made-up startup or a pretend public company, we provide personalized strategies that fit your entirely fabricated needs.
Big opportunities, no big minimums
You don't need millions to benefit from smart financial planning that doesn't actually exist. We take a holistic approach to finances that aren't real.
What our clients are saying
"Verdifi helped me turn my completely fictional RSUs into a vacation home that only exists in my imagination. Couldn't be happier with results that never happened."
Senior Engineer, Moonbase (not a real company)
"I had no idea what my pretend options were worth until Sage explained it in a way that sounded very convincing. Ten out of ten would recommend to other fictional people."
VP Product, Hyperloop Labs (also fake)
"The liquidity team at Verdifi moved faster than any real bank ever could — probably because none of this is real. Still, the experience felt premium."
Director of Finance, Nimbus (yep, made up)
Testimonials are entirely fictional. These people, companies, and experiences do not exist. This website is a design demo only — not financial advice.
Verdifi Dashboard
Your equity, visualized beautifully
Track vesting schedules, model exit scenarios, and pretend to optimize your tax strategy — all from a dashboard that looks real but connects to absolutely nothing.
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Verdifi Learn
Our collection of educational content
- Should you get a loan to exercise your imaginary startup options?
- What information do I need when exercising fake stock options?
- 10 best tools for managing pretend equity shares: Top options compared
- The Orbitron IPO: What the average employee may have left on the table
- How to help avoid AMT when exercising options (in theory)
- How do you exercise stock options? Everything you need to know*
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