Single-Trigger Acceleration
A clause where just ONE event — your company getting acquired — is enough to immediately vest some or all of your unvested equity, whether or not you keep your job.
Quick Answer
Do acquiring companies like single-trigger acceleration clauses?
Generally no — single-trigger acceleration can vest equity for employees the acquirer specifically wants to retain, effectively removing a retention incentive right when it matters most during integration.
- This clause benefits the equity holder more than the acquirer
- It's rarer than double-trigger for exactly that reason
- Early team members sometimes negotiate this specifically
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See how this connects to Founder Vesting. For the formal definition, see Investor.gov's glossary entry on the board of directors.
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