+15%

est. 2Y upside i

Series B

Open source business intelligence and analytics platform

Rank

#3165

Sector

Business Intelligence, Analytics Software

Est. Liquidity

~4Y

Data Quality

Data: Low

Metabase is a high-risk equity situation for an incoming employee.

Last updated: May 5, 2026

Bull (15%)+200%

A strategic acquirer — Snowflake, Databricks, or a cloud hyperscaler — pays a significant premium for Metabase's open-source community and embedded analytics footprint, valuing the company at ~$300-350M (~19-22x current $15.8M revenue). After satisfying the $43M liquidation preference stack, common shareholders could see roughly 2.5-3x on their equity value from the estimated ~$100M current mark.

Base (50%)+15%

Metabase grows revenue modestly to $20-22M over two years and eventually raises a Series C at 7-8x revenue (~$150M), but no liquidity event occurs within the 2-year window. Common equity edges slightly higher on paper, but the $43M preference overhang limits realized upside to roughly 15% on current equity value given the subordinated common position.

Bear (35%)-65%

Growth stalls below $18M ARR under pressure from Microsoft Power BI (free in M365) and Google's Looker, forcing either a flat/down Series C at a significant discount or an acqui-hire in the $50-70M range. With $43M in liquidation preferences consuming nearly all exit proceeds, common stockholders — including employees — receive little to nothing, implying a 60-70% loss on equity value.

Est. time to liquidity~4.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

severe

Funding Intensity

43%

Total funding of $43M represents an estimated ~43% of a model-estimated current valuation of ~$100M (6-7x $15.8M ARR), meaning preferred investors claim the first $43M on any exit before a single dollar flows to common shareholders.

Dilution Risk

moderate

Metabase has been unusually capital-efficient raising only $43M over 12 years, limiting historical dilution, but any future Series C or bridge financing will add new preference overhang on top of the existing $43M stack.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No known secondary market activity exists for Metabase equity; the company has not conducted employee tender offers and shows no signals of near-term public market access.

Engineering — 5 roles

Success Engineering — 4 roles

Marketing and Growth — 2 roles

Product and Design — 2 roles

Sales — 2 roles

Operations — 1 role

People Operations — 1 role

View all 17 open roles at Metabase →

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “With Microsoft Power BI free inside M365 and Google subsidizing Looker — what is Metabase's specific strategy to win and retain customers who have those tools already available, and what does the competitive win-rate data show?”

  • 2

    “What is the current paid conversion rate from open-source community users to Cloud or Enterprise plans, and which product initiatives are expected to move that metric over the next 12-18 months?”

  • 3

    “Can you share the most recent 409A valuation, the equity strike price for this role, and whether the board has a target liquidity timeline or has discussed secondary tender offers for employees?”

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Community

Valuation Sentiment

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