Commercial Models
A curated library of commercial structures to inform your decisions.
Every partnership is built on a commercial structure, the rules that define ownership, rights, revenue, and governance. Comparing structures and understanding their tradeoffs is one of the most consequential decisions in any partnership.
Valigne includes a curated library of commercial models covering the full spectrum of partnership structures. The public overview below introduces the categories. Specific models and comparisons are provided within an evaluation based on the opportunity being considered.
Licensing and Commercialization
Decisions about what is licensed, to whom, on what terms, and with what restrictions on scope, field, and exclusivity.
Consulting and Services
Decisions about service relationships, methodology ownership, and the boundary between client-specific and reusable work.
Joint Development
Decisions about shared development, contribution ownership, and the rights each party retains to what is built together.
Joint Ventures and Alliances
Decisions about shared ownership, governance, contributions, and how the relationship can be revised or ended.
Research and Institutional Collaboration
Decisions about IP policies, publication rights, and how findings can be commercialized.
Investment-Linked Partnerships
Decisions about commercial rights, governance, and operating commitments that accompany an investment.
White-Label and Distribution Arrangements
Decisions about branding, customer relationships, revenue sharing, and protection of underlying technology.