Q. Hi Dan. In your last column you wrote about “… a rather infamous provision dubbed the ‘pro-rata rule.’” One of my IRAs is non-deductible, so I need to know what that is and why it’s infamous. Can ...

Lee Edwards, partner at Root VC, has a saying at his firm that “pro rata rights are earned, not given.” That may be a bit of a stretch since pro rata refers to a term that VCs put in their term sheets ...

In startup financing, certain investor rights show up so often that they feel like part of the background. One of the most common (and most misunderstood) is pro rata rights. Whether you are a founder ...

Subscription credit facilities usually require the ability to make, receive, and enforce capital calls on a pro rata basis, whether directly or indirectly through a cascading pledge structure, on 100% ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...