-54%

est. 2Y upside i

HardwareSeries D+

Rank

#2699

Sector

Semiconductors / IP

Est. Liquidity

~4Y

Data Quality

Data: Low

Kandou offers speculative upside in AI interconnect but $325M preferences, opaque financials, and intense incumbent competition make equity unfavorable.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Bull (20%)+200%

AI datacenter drives demand. Glasswing/Tigerwing win hyperscaler design slots. IPO or strategic acquisition.

Base (40%)+40%

Niche retimer/IP licensing grows steadily. PCIe 6.0/CXL 3.0 adoption. Modest premium 4-6 years.

Bear (40%)-60%

Broadcom/Marvell bundle, hyperscalers develop in-house. $325M prefs wipe common.

Est. time to liquidity~4.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

high

$325.7M raised; multiple preference tiers; common needs large exit.

Dilution Risk

high

15 years of rounds; severe cumulative dilution. AI rebrand may signal new raise.

Secondary Liquidity

none

Swiss-incorporated niche semi; no secondary market.

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Last updated: February 17, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “Revenue run rate and IP vs chip mix?”

  • 2

    “Cap table preference tiers?”

  • 3

    “Kandou AI rebrand: genuine pivot or BD repositioning?”

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