Definition
A departing person who leaves under unfavorable conditions, often losing more rights.
Examples
Bad leaver clauses can trigger buyback at low price.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track bad leaver alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like bad leaver stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.