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Anti-dilution

A clause that adjusts an investor's shares if you later raise at a lower price, protecting them in a down round.

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'Weighted average' is standard and mild; 'full ratchet' is harsh and re-prices their whole stake — resist it.

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Down round

A raise at a lower valuation than your previous one.

Preferred shares

The share class investors usually take, with extra rights over ordinary shares — preferences, votes, protections.

Dilution

The drop in your ownership percentage each time the company issues new shares.

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