Holding Period is the length of time an investor owns a security or an acquirer owns an asset before selling or otherwise disposing of it. In venture and private equity, Holding Period affects realized vs. unrealized returns and tax treatment, and Holding Period assumptions are a key input to IRR calculations.
Ryan RobertsStartup 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.
