Cypress.io

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-80%

est. 2Y upside i

DevOps & InfraSeries B

Rank

#4131

Sector

Developer Tools

Est. Liquidity

~4Y

Data Quality

Data: High

Cypress.io faces significant headwinds, including a high incumbent threat from Microsoft's free Playwright, which boasts substantially higher adoption.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Bull (10%)+200%

Cypress.io's new commercial accessibility testing solution and AI-powered features like `cy.prompt` gain significant enterprise adoption, accelerating growth beyond 25% YoY and attracting a strategic acquirer. Revenue reaches $40M+ by 2028, justifying a $750M valuation (3x current) in an acquisition, providing a +200% upside for common shareholders.

Base (40%)0%

Cypress.io maintains its market position in the face of strong competition from Playwright, achieving modest revenue growth to ~$28M by 2028. However, ongoing challenges in converting free users and the likely need for additional funding lead to a flat valuation of $255M, resulting in 0% upside for common shareholders due to liquidation preferences.

Bear (50%)-70%

Microsoft's Playwright continues to aggressively capture market share, further eroding Cypress.io's paid user base and monetization strategy, as evidenced by Playwright's significantly higher npm downloads. Revenue growth stalls, and the company is forced into a down round at a significantly reduced valuation of $75M-$100M, leading to a -70% to -80% loss for common shareholders after accounting for liquidation preferences.

Est. time to liquidity~4.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

high

Funding Intensity

21%

Investors hold approximately $55M in liquidation preferences ahead of common stock, representing 21.5% of the current $255M valuation.

Dilution Risk

high

With no new funding rounds since December 2020 and reported financial challenges, future capital raises are likely, potentially leading to significant dilution for existing common stockholders.

Secondary Liquidity

limited

While secondary trading marketplaces like Nasdaq Private Market and Forge Global exist, liquidity for Cypress.io shares is not guaranteed and is primarily available to accredited investors.

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Last updated: February 22, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “Given Playwright's significant market share and free offering, what is Cypress.io's long-term strategy to differentiate and convert its large open-source user base into paid Cypress Cloud subscribers?”

  • 2

    “With no new funding announced since 2020 and reported challenges, how is Cypress.io planning to ensure financial stability and fund future growth initiatives over the next 2-3 years?”

  • 3

    “Considering the Series B funding in 2020, what is the anticipated timeline and strategy for a liquidity event (e.g., IPO or acquisition) for employees holding equity, and how is the company managing potential dilution?”

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