+56%

est. 2Y upside i

AI & MLSeries A

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Rank

#875

Sector

AI Manufacturing / Hardware Sourcing Platform

Est. Liquidity

~5Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Jiga is a genuinely compelling Series A bet for a risk-tolerant candidate: profitability at $7.2M ARR with elite logos and a defensible AI-native moat are rare positives at this funding stage.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Bull (27%)+175%

Jiga rides the AI hardware infrastructure wave to grow ARR from $7.2M to $20M+ by 2027, commanding a Series B at a $150–200M valuation (~10x forward ARR) driven by expansion within its elite customer base of NASA, Tesla, Apple, and Siemens. An M&A acquirer from industrial distribution or e-commerce pays a $200M+ premium, delivering ~2.5–3x on an estimated $55M entry valuation even after clearing the $16.1M preference stack.

Base (48%)+55%

Steady 40–60% YoY growth brings ARR to $11–13M by 2027 and supports a Series B at $85–100M (~7–8x ARR), reflecting continued but unspectacular market penetration of a 0.16%-captured $11.7B TAM. Common stockholders see ~55% paper appreciation over 2 years but remain fully illiquid pending a realistic exit in 4–6 years.

Bear (25%)-70%

Xometry or Fictiv intensifies pricing pressure, or a capex slowdown among hardware buyers stalls ARR near $7–8M and necessitates a flat or down round; with $16.1M in senior liquidation preferences ahead of common stock, employees holding options below the new strike price face near-total impairment. Distress or acqui-hire at sub-$30M would leave common equity worthless after preference payouts.

Est. time to liquidity~5.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

high

Funding Intensity

29%

Total funding of $16.1M sits atop an estimated $50–60M post-money Series A valuation, locking roughly 27–32% of enterprise value in senior liquidation preferences before common stockholders receive any proceeds.

Dilution Risk

moderate

At Series A with $16.1M raised, the company will likely require 1–2 additional funding rounds before exit, implying a cumulative 25–40% dilution to current common shareholders.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market activity or tender offer signals exist for Jiga; all liquidity is contingent on a future IPO or M&A event estimated 4–6 years out.

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Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “What is the current ARR growth rate year-over-year, and how has net revenue retention trended as enterprise customers like NASA and Tesla expand usage across their engineering teams?”

  • 2

    “How does Jiga's take rate and gross margin hold up as order volume scales — is the 75% gross margin a durable structural feature of the platform model, or does it compress under large-volume, low-margin orders?”

  • 3

    “What is the current option pool size and strike price for new grants, and does the company have any plans for a secondary tender offer or liquidity program within the next 3 years?”

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