Acceleration Clause

An Acceleration Clause is a clause found in a promissory note that allows the note holder (lender) to require the entire amount of the promissory note due immediately. An Acceleration Clause is typically triggered after a startup incurs an “event of default” (including any applicable cure period).

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.