Assess options of a startup after financing?

I am looking at a position within a startup. I am being offerred 75,000 options with a strike price to be set in April. The organization obtained a large round of financing 2 weeks ago with which to make a major aquisition. Since my options strike price will not be set until april will my options strike price already reflect this increase in valuation associated with the financing?

Public Comments

1. That depends on what your agreement with the company is. Strike prices are usually based on the value of the company on the day the strike price is set. The company's goal should be to set a strike price that gives you a reasonable opportunity to make money based on your contributions to the company after your hire date. By deferring the date, they are basically telling you that they don't believe the baseline for measuring your performance has been established yet.