Definition
Risk tied to dependence on a specific individual.
Examples
Key person risk was high when only one engineer knew the infra.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track key person risk alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like key person risk stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.