[openmapsguy]

Interesting…

How will I make a return on my investment, and when?

Under the terms of our Series B, our (pre-money) valuation is $585M. If we have a successful exit in the future (like an IPO, merger, or acquisition) for more than that amount, you’ll see a return on your investment. Since we’re selling the same class of stock we sold to venture capitalists in our Series B, you’ll get paid out at the same time that they do.

The article sounds like it’s beating the drum for a co-op, but it’s actually a quasi stock offering that only pays out on exit.

[readwriterick]

It sounds like you are just buying the same class of preferred stock as series B investors did, so it's not "quasi stock" it's just "stock". What is the distinction you are making?