-19%

est. 2Y upside i

FinTech

Column is a developer infrastructure company that enables developers and builders to create new financial products. Founded by Plaid co-founder, William Hockey.

Rank

#2728

Sector

Fintech

Est. Liquidity

~5Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Column offers a strong business with high growth and profitability, but the current valuation of $6B implies a 30x revenue multiple that is far above public comps (4-7x).

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Bull (35%)+37%

Exit multiple of 15x (premium due to IPO window or category leadership) on projected revenue $547M yields $8.2B exit, a 36.75% upside from $6B entry valuation, net of no dilution.

Base (50%)-45%

Exit multiple converges to public comp range of 6x forward revenue, implying $3.3B exit and a 45.3% downside, as the current 30x multiple is unsustainable.

Bear (15%)-64%

Exit multiple compresses to 4x (below comp range) due to competitive pressure or macro headwinds, yielding $2.2B exit and 63.5% loss. Preference overhang minimal.

Est. time to liquidity~5.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

low

Funding Intensity

83%

Total funding of $50M is less than 1% of valuation; common stock has no preference overhang.

Dilution Risk

low

Company is profitable with $200M revenue and only $50M in total funding, suggesting no immediate need for dilutive capital.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market activity reported.

Go-to-Market — 3 roles

Legal — 3 roles

Product & Engineering — 3 roles

Compliance — 2 roles

Risk — 2 roles

Business — 1 role

Other — 1 role

View all 15 open roles at Column →

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “How does Column plan to maintain its competitive advantage as traditional banks modernize their APIs?”

  • 2

    “What are the margins and capital requirements for Column's lending products?”

  • 3

    “What is the expected timeline to liquidity (IPO or acquisition) and how does the company incentivize long-term retention?”

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