Shares, shareholders & voting · Core
Tag-along right
Also called: tag right, co-sale right
ELI5
A minority holder's right to join a sale by another shareholder on specified terms.
Used in conversation
“The draft mentions tag-along right, but the scope and jurisdiction are still unclear.”
Pitch context
You will see “Tag-along right” in board papers, contracts, policies, risk registers and compliance reports when the discussion reaches shares, shareholders & voting.
Why it matters: In shares, shareholders & voting, 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.
Connected terms
- Co-sale rightThe search label “Co-sale right” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 8
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
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — EDGAR and filing resourcesDirect source · 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
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16