+500%

est. 2Y upside i

AI & MLSeries C

Serverless cloud platform for running AI and data-intensive applications

Rank

#1

Sector

AI Infrastructure

Est. Liquidity

~3Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Modal offers exceptional upside potential driven by 400% growth, but entry should be at the secondary market valuation of $2.5B to mitigate overvaluation risk.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

Bull (20%)+200%

Modal leads AI serverless category; IPO in 2027 supports 15x forward multiple. Stage cap limits upside to 200% ($7.5B exit from $2.5B entry).

Base (40%)+1440%

Revenue grows to $3.9B; exit multiple converges to 10x public comp range, implying $39B market cap. Net of 20pp dilution, upside 1440%.

Bear (40%)+660%

Hyperscaler competition compresses multiple to 5x forward; exit at $19.5B. Net of 20pp dilution, upside 660%. Preference stack not triggered.

Est. time to liquidity~3.0 years
Adjusted for competitive dynamics: 515% (raw: 500%, adjustment: +15%)

Preference Stack Risk

high

Funding Intensity

19%

Total preferred liquidation preference of $466M represents 18.6% of the secondary market entry valuation, creating significant overhang for common stock in a downside scenario.

Dilution Risk

high

Given 400% annual growth and capital-intensive infrastructure, additional funding rounds likely within 2 years, diluting existing equity by 15-25%.

Secondary Liquidity

limited

Secondary transactions indicate some liquidity for preferred shares; common stock liquidity is typically more restricted.

Engineering — 16 roles

G&A — 5 roles

Design — 2 roles

Finance — 2 roles

View all 31 open roles at Modal →

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “How does Modal plan to differentiate from AWS Lambda with GPU support?”

  • 2

    “What is the unit economics breakdown for consumption-based pricing as scale increases?”

  • 3

    “Given the secondary discount, how do you assess your equity's fair value and liquidity path?”

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