Four sources familiar with the matter revealed that ByteDance is offering low-priced stock options to employees in its Seed artificial intelligence division, marking its first equity issuance targeted at a specific business unit. This incentive mechanism allows employees to share in the growth benefits of the Seed division, unaffected by the performance of other business lines. This month, ByteDance opened the subscription rights for 'Doubao Shares' to Seed employees globally at $13 per share. Since being granted at the end of last year, their value has risen nearly 30%.
