Intellect
+40%
est. 2Y upside i
A modern-day mental healthcare company for global workforces.
Rank
#2049
Sector
Health Care Technology
Est. Liquidity
~6Y
Data Quality
Data: LowIntellect's equity is very high risk for a 2-year horizon: total funding of $52.8M exceeds the Series A valuation of $45.26M, meaning liquidation preferences technically wipe out all common equity value at current price before employees see a dollar.
Last updated: May 14, 2026
A strategic acquirer (global health insurer, enterprise benefits platform, or large APAC conglomerate) purchases Intellect at $180–250M driven by successful US expansion via the Accresa partnership and revenue tripling to ~$12M. After clearing $52.8M in liquidation preferences, common equity captures $130–200M, implying ~290–340% upside from the $45.26M Series A valuation — though this outcome is implausible within a strict 2-year window.
Intellect closes a Series B at $80–100M post-money, producing a paper step-up of roughly 75–120% from the Series A valuation, but no liquidity event materializes within 2 years; revenue grows modestly to $7–9M on continued APAC penetration. Secondary market access is virtually nonexistent for APAC-based Series A companies, capping realizable 2-year upside at approximately 20% on paper.
Revenue growth stagnates below $5M as Lyra Health and Spring Health — each with hundreds of millions in funding — accelerate enterprise sales globally and compress Intellect's win rate; the company cannot raise a Series B at a flat or up-round, resulting in a punishing down-round or distressed acqui-hire well below $52.8M. With liquidation preferences exceeding current equity value, common shareholders receive little to nothing, implying an 80–90% effective loss.
Preference Stack Risk
severeFunding Intensity
117%$52.8M in total liquidation preferences exceeds the $45.26M Series A valuation — common equity is worthless at current enterprise value and requires an exit materially above $52.8M before any common shareholder participates.
Dilution Risk
highThe company is deeply unprofitable with implied burn far exceeding $3.9M in annual revenue across ~900 employees, necessitating additional funding rounds that will further dilute the common pool.
Secondary Liquidity
noneNo secondary market infrastructure or tender offer signals exist for this APAC-based Series A startup; employee equity is effectively illiquid until an acquisition or IPO.
Questions to Ask at the Interview
Strategic questions based on Intellect's data — designed to show you've done your homework.
- 1
“What was the exact post-money valuation on the July 2024 $20M round, and are the liquidation preferences participating or non-participating — and at what multiple?”
- 2
“Given $3.9M in revenue with roughly 900 employees, what is the current monthly cash burn, how much runway remains, and at what revenue level does the company reach cash-flow breakeven?”
- 3
“Has the company facilitated any secondary transactions or tender offers for common shareholders, and is there a formal policy for employees who want liquidity before an exit event?”
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