-15%

est. 2Y upside i

AI & MLSeries A

Beside is the first cross-platform AI built to serve the real economy, changing the way people and businesses use their phones, without asking them to change how they work.

Rank

#2664

Sector

Conversational AI, Business Software

Est. Liquidity

~5Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Beside's equity offers modest upside potential at best, with a negative expected return under conservative growth assumptions.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Bull (30%)+33%

Exit multiple holds at 12x due to IPO window or category leadership in AI business phone; revenue reaches $15.7M, exit value ~$188M. Net of 20% dilution, return ~33%.

Base (45%)-18%

Exit multiple converges to public comp range of 8x; revenue $15.7M, exit ~$125M. After dilution, return -18%, essentially flat.

Bear (25%)-69%

Multiple compresses to 4x due to competitive pressure or slowing growth; exit ~$63M. After preference stack, common equity nearly wiped out; net return -69%.

Est. time to liquidity~5.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

high

Funding Intensity

26%

Total funding of $32M represents 26% of current valuation; preferred shareholders hold 1x liquidation preference, advantaged over common.

Dilution Risk

high

With $4M ARR and $32M raised, additional capital likely needed within 24 months to fund growth, potentially diluting existing holders by 20% or more.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market activity reported; employees likely hold illiquid equity with no immediate exit path.

Growth — 1 role

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Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on Beside's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “How does Beside plan to differentiate from larger incumbents like Twilio or RingCentral as they enter the AI phone space?”

  • 2

    “What is the unit economics and customer acquisition cost for your target SMB segment?”

  • 3

    “Given the 10-minute call limit, how do you see this affecting customer retention and expansion?”

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