Vesting, Cliff, and Acceleration Definitions
What vesting, cliff, and acceleration mean for you.
Vesting: earning equity over time or on milestones
Cliff: initial period (often one year), before any equity vests
Acceleration: speeds up vesting on a defined event
These terms shape found and employee equity and are negotiated in financings.
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