Redemption right
Also called: redemption
ELI5
Investors may force the company to buy back their shares later.
Used in conversation
“Redemption rights can create a future cash obligation.”
Definition
A right allowing investors to require the company to repurchase shares under stated conditions and timing.
Here “Redemption right” means: A right allowing investors to require the company to repurchase shares under stated conditions and timing.
Pitch context
You will see “Redemption right” in fundraising decks, data rooms, term sheets and investor conversations when the discussion reaches term-sheet economics.
Why it matters: In term-sheet economics, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.
Caution
Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.
Sources & evidence · 5
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- National Venture Capital Association — Model Legal DocumentsDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — Series A Term Sheet TemplateDirect source · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Exempt OfferingsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — Safe financing documentsSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16