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Participating Preferred

Also called: participating preference, double dip, non-participating

Participating preferred lets an investor take their liquidation preference and then share in the remaining proceeds as if they held common stock — colloquially, double dipping. Non-participating forces a choice between the two, which is far friendlier to founders and is the market standard in strong conditions. Participation reappears quickly whenever funding markets tighten.

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