Phia
-56%
est. 2Y upside i
Phia is building the AI alignment layer between consumers and brands. With more than 1 million downloads, Phia’s shopping agent translates real-time consumer intent into personalized discovery, powered by product intelligence from a network of 6,200 brands.
Rank
#3350
Sector
Fashion Tech, AI, E-commerce
Est. Liquidity
~4Y
Data Quality
Data: MediumEquity in Phia offers a negative expected return of -56.3% over 2 years given current high valuation, strong incumbent threats, and likely dilution.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
IPO window and celebrity endorsements support a 15x forward multiple on $21.3M revenue, yielding $319.5M exit; after 20% dilution, common stock returns 52.9%.
Multiple converges to 5x, exit value $106.5M; after 20% dilution, common stock returns -62.4%.
Exit value $42.6M falls below $43.5M liquidation preference; common stock recovers -100%.
Preference Stack Risk
highFunding Intensity
2350%Total funding of $43.5M is 23.5% of entry valuation, giving preferred stock a significant liquidation preference over common.
Dilution Risk
highGiven typical Series A runway, a further funding round within 2 years is likely, diluting common equity by an estimated 15-25%.
Secondary Liquidity
noneNo secondary market data; liquidity likely only upon an acquisition or IPO.
Engineering — 7 roles
- Full Stack Engineer · New York City
- Full Stack Engineer Intern · New York City
- iOS Engineer · New York City
- +4 more →
Product — 3 roles
- Principal Product Designer · New York City
- Product Designer · New York City
- Product Manager · New York City
Partnerships — 2 roles
- Sales Associate · New York City
- Senior Partnerships Manager · New York City
Marketing — 1 role
- Marketing Intern · New York City
Operations — 1 role
- Pitch Yourself · New York City
Last updated: March 10, 2026
Questions to Ask at the Interview
Strategic questions based on Phia's data — designed to show you've done your homework.
- 1
“How will you defend against Google and OpenAI embedding commerce features?”
- 2
“What is the long-term revenue model—affiliate commissions or direct transaction fees?”
- 3
“What is your expected timeline to liquidity and how do you plan to provide employee exits before an IPO?”
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