Over One-Fifth of Startup Acquisitions Include Earnout Provisions

According to SRS Acquiom data, over 21% of venture-backed startup acquisitions in 2025 included earnout provisions. These clauses tie part of the deal value to future performance targets and reflect ongoing valuation gaps between buyers and sellers.

By Michael Bodley Thu, May 21, 2026 at 10:57 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Over One-Fifth of Startup Acquisitions Include Earnout Provisions

Topics: deal terms earnout provisions startup acquisitions VC-backed startups

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