Cool. Sounds like your full grant at the end would have been for ~0.1% of the company, so assuming a 50% dilution over the years, the original grant was in the ~0.2% range. It's a little bit stingy but overall (unfortunately) in line with my expectations of what employee #38 usually is granted.
One more point that confirms one should really go work as employee at a startup for many reasons _except_ the financial outcome expectations.
If you want to launch your own startup it is a great way to get some experience; if it pays off that also gives you a nest-egg to live on while you launch or bootstrap.
If you don't want to or can't work for one of the BigTechCos then it still pays well compared to most jobs. Complaining about a six-figure payoff during an acquisition is one of the most Bay Area™️ things you can possibly do :)
One more point that confirms one should really go work as employee at a startup for many reasons _except_ the financial outcome expectations.
Thanks!