Definition
Speeding up vesting upon events like acquisition or termination.
Examples
Single-trigger acceleration applied on acquisition.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track acceleration alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like acceleration stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.