-98%

est. 2Y upside i

E-Commerce

Stage: exit. Country: Germany

Rank

#4205

Sector

E-commerce, Daily Deals

Est. Liquidity

~0Y

Data Quality

Data: Low

Do not accept equity in Citydeal.

Last updated: May 5, 2026

Bull (5%)-50%

In the most optimistic scenario the equity offer relates to a legal successor entity or rebranded spinoff with some residual commercial activity; even so, equity in a 2009-vintage company fully absorbed into Groupon in 2010 would retain at most 50% of any stated grant value. No financial data supports a higher floor.

Base (30%)-100%

Citydeal ceased to exist as an independent legal entity following Groupon's acquisition in May 2010, and any standalone Citydeal equity has been worthless for 15+ years. An equity grant referencing Citydeal in 2026 has no underlying asset, no cap table, and no path to liquidity.

Bear (65%)-100%

In the most likely adverse case an equity offer in 'Citydeal' in 2026 constitutes a serious misrepresentation or outright fraud; the entity was dissolved as an independent company upon Groupon's acquisition in 2010 and issued no independent equity thereafter. Total permanent loss of any equity value is the expected outcome.

Est. time to liquidity~0.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

severe

Funding Intensity

0%

No funding or valuation data exists; the company was absorbed into Groupon in 2010, meaning any prior preference stack was settled at acquisition with zero residual independent common equity remaining.

Dilution Risk

high

With no cap table transparency and a 15+ year-old acquisition on record, dilution risk is effectively total — there is no credible active equity pool from which to issue grants.

Secondary Liquidity

none

There is no secondary market for equity in a company that has operated solely as a Groupon subsidiary since 2010 and has no independent share structure.

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “What is the exact legal entity name and jurisdiction of incorporation for the company issuing this equity grant — is it Citydeal GmbH, a successor entity, or Groupon Inc.?”

  • 2

    “Given Groupon's acquisition of Citydeal in May 2010, what is the specific cap table structure, current 409A valuation, and preference stack that underlies the equity being offered today?”

  • 3

    “What portion of total compensation is cash versus equity, what is the vesting schedule and cliff, and at what strike price are options being issued relative to the stated current valuation?”

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