A liquidation preference is the legal mechanism in which a legal investor will get it's money out first in preference to others in a company.
Wilmerhale Partner Rosemary Reilly: How Liquidation Preferences Work (Video)
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A liquidation preference is the legal mechanism in which a legal investor will get it's money out first in preference to others in a company.