+40%

est. 2Y upside i

AI & MLSeries A

LMArena is the open platform for evaluating how AI models perform in the real world. Created by researchers from UC Berkeley’s SkyLab, our mission is to measure and advance the frontier of AI for real-world use.

Rank

#1155

Sector

Artificial Intelligence, AI Evaluation

Est. Liquidity

~2Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Considering the strong growth trajectory and data moat, we estimate a probability-weighted expected upside of ~40% over 2 years.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Bull (28%)+126%

Bull scenario: Arena becomes the definitive AI evaluation standard, attracting more enterprise clients and maintaining a high multiple of 15x, driven by potential IPO excitement. Exit value ~$4.1B, 141% gross upside.

Base (48%)+30%

Base scenario: Multiple compresses from 17x to 9x in line with public SaaS peers, as growth normalizes. Exit value ~$2.5B, 44.5% gross upside.

Bear (25%)-35%

Bear scenario: Multiple compresses to 5x due to competitive pressure or slowdown; exit value ~$1.4B, gross downside of -19.7%. Preference stack does not trigger, so common stock loses value.

Est. time to liquidity~2.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

moderate

Funding Intensity

15%

Total funding of $250M vs $1.7B valuation gives 14.7% preference overhang, which is moderate.

Dilution Risk

moderate

Future capital raise likely within 2 years to fund growth; estimated 15% dilution.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market activity reported; shares are illiquid until exit.

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “How does Arena plan to maintain neutrality and prevent bias in its leaderboard as it scales?”

  • 2

    “What is the business model mix between free community features and paid enterprise evaluations?”

  • 3

    “Given the 2-year horizon, what liquidity events are realistic, and how does the equity structure protect employees?”

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