+22%

est. 2Y upside i

AI & MLSeries B

Our mission is to build the next generation of AI: ubiquitous, interactive intelligence that runs wherever you are.

Rank

#1583

Sector

Voice AI Infrastructure

Est. Liquidity

~4Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Cartesia's equity upside is moderate with expected 22% return over 2 years, but severe preference overhang ($191M) and critical incumbent threat depress common stock value.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

Bull (17%)+105%

Exit multiple expands to 12x on $65.6M revenue, yielding $787M exit. Benefiting from IPO window and category leadership in SSM-based voice AI.

Base (46%)+30%

Exit multiple converges to 8x comp median on $65.6M revenue, yielding $525M exit. Balanced by growth but competitive pressure.

Bear (37%)-26%

Exit multiple compresses to 5x on $65.6M revenue, yielding $328M exit, below preference stack, common recovery minimal. Intensified competition from Big Tech.

Est. time to liquidity~4.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

severe

Funding Intensity

55%

Total funding of $191M (54.6% of $350M valuation) creates significant liquidation preference overhang, reducing common stock value.

Dilution Risk

high

With $17M ARR and high burn, a new raise within 24 months is probable, resulting in 15-25% dilution.

Secondary Liquidity

moderate

Secondary transactions at $350M imply some liquidity, but primary market illiquid.

Engineering — 13 roles

Research — 8 roles

People — 5 roles

GTM — 4 roles

Product — 2 roles

View all 32 open roles at Cartesia →

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “How does Cartesia's SSM architecture provide a sustainable moat against transformer-based models from Big Tech?”

  • 2

    “What is the path to cash flow breakeven given the high capital intensity and current ARR of $17M?”

  • 3

    “Given the severe preference overhang, how does the company align employee equity with common stock value?”

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