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LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE

The right of an investor to recover their investment before other shareholders in the event of a company sale.

Why it matters

Protects the investor's capital in scenarios where the company sells for less than expected.

What's missing without it

Without this clause, a fund often won't invest at all — it's their safeguard against poor outcomes.

When it is used

In the term sheet and in the shareholders' agreement.

How we use it

Single with no participation: the investor gets either their 2 million USD or their percentage of the sale proceeds — not both.

Fun fact

The 'with participation' variant means the investor gets their initial amount first, and then also a percentage of what remains. In a weak sale, founders may end up with nothing even if the transaction is worth tens of millions.

Numbers worth knowing

Investments in data

65%

Odsetek ankietowanych Polaków, którzy korzystają ze sztucznej inteligencji, według raportu o e-commerce w Polsce

IAB Polska2026Poland

71%

Odsetek respondentów, którzy nie zgodziliby się na autonomiczny zakup dokonany przez AI bez możliwości zatwierdzenia decyzji

Gemius2026Poland

70%

Odsetek polskich konsumentów sprzeciwiających się pełnej automatyzacji procesu zakupowego przez AI

IAB Polska2026Poland

Figures from the same field — collected in our market data base.

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